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Tag: chub
Plodding away on the Sow (barbel article and video, entry 316)
Plodding away on the Sow As an angler I keep a diary that I write at the water’s edge, … More
Back to earth on the Sow! (barbel article and video, entry 310)
Back to earth on the Sow! Isn’t it great when your plans come together? Always up for a … More
I feel like a fish chaser! (barbel article and video, entry 295)
I feel like a fish chaser! With the news breaking in the last couple of weeks of a big barbel … More
A local downpour but rain does not stop play (chub article, entry 175)
One of my problems is that I have far too many angling tickets, and I have to justify in my … More
That’s fishing for you! (chub article, entry 174)
With temperatures plummeting – and I mean plummeting – it was time to switch species. After a good few weeks … More
A nice chub diversion (perch article, entry 124)
Still very much enjoying spinning for perch, I decided to continue in that vein for the couple of sessions I … More
Beaten by a fifty foot tree! (barbel article, entry 68)
After a couple of pike sessions the week before, some SW rain prompted me to get back on the barbel … More
Back to the barbel (barbel article, entry 64)
Kicking off my pike campaign for the season just last week, it wasn’t long before I was getting the barbel … More
The Sow plays hard to get (barbel article, entry 62)
I caught a double from the river a couple of seasons ago, and I’ve been intending to do a few … More
U r priceless u r (barbel article, entry 52)
Although I am mainly focusing on tench at the moment, nevertheless I still have one eye on barbel. And with … More
A cold end to my chub season (chub article, entry 35)
With just days left for the river season, rather than weeks, I must say I was disappointed to be confronted … More
Chasing the ladies to keep warm! (grayling article, entry 33)
My fishing has been limited over the last week or so due to various reasons; however with the temperatures being … More
Three lost fish, but it works out in the end (barbel article, entry 32)
I have mixed feelings about calling the Environment Agency’s Riverline to check on the condition of the venue before I … More
Christmas on the Teme (chub article)
The last time I fished the River Teme was on an extremely hot and sticky evening in the early part … More
The Severn plays Scrooge on the run-in to Christmas (chub article)
This is the time of the year when it gets hard to catch anything, never mind a specimen fish! Still, … More
A slow start but it all comes good in the end (barbel article)
I start this week’s angling journal with what was my fourteenth visit to the Lower Severn so far this season. We … More
A nice surprise on the Upper Severn (chub article)
Certainly at this time of the year, one of the most important considerations when planning an angling trip is the … More
The last time I went to Wales (chub article)
The last time I went to Wales was in May 2003 – the 26th to be precise! And what a … More
Chub are to barbel what bream are to carp (barbel article)
Anyone who fishes for either barbel or carp on a regular basis will know exactly what I’m talking about. How … More
I’m getting smaller but my fish are getting bigger (barbel article)
At the start of the year I decided to go on a diet. Not the crash type diet whereby you … More
You don’t always get what you want (barbel article)
As an angler I tend to be very focused. Even a casual glance at my angling journal reveals that I … More
It’s just a routine check, Sir (barbel article)
It’s hardly surprising that the weather forms the staple diet of conversation in the British Isles. After all, it’s so … More
Third time lucky for the Sow chub (chub article)
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a morning person at all. Anytime before 7.30 am and I am … More
Who’s been fishing in my peg then? (barbel article)
Planning and preparation are important ingredients in ensuring that the fishing trip goes well; even more so if you are … More
The chub party is gatecrashed by bream (chub article)
Although I have a genuine passion for all species of fish, if I am pushed to name my favourite, then … More
No big barbel, but thankfully no big cats either (barbel article)
With the rivers running very low and clear, at least the lower Severn provides an opportunity to fish in some … More
A solid start to my barbel campaign (barbel article)
Click images above to enlarge Variety is definitely the spice of life in my book. Don’t misunderstand me, I have … More
