Some time ago I went for a walk. Nothing unusual there. A walk alongside some flowing water. Definitely nothing unusual there. … More
Tag: Lower Severn
The lower Severn – Magnificent, Mysterious, Manipulative (barbel article and video, entry 418)
Click images above to enlarge There are many words that we as anglers could use to describe any river that … More
You haven’t had a disaster for a while (barbel article and video, entry 417)
Click images above to enlarge I recently wrote about not only thinking outside the box, but living there as well. … More
Barbel or bust on the lower Severn (barbel article, entry 400)
This is my debut barbel article of the year, but not the first time I have fished for them in … More
Enjoying myself on the lower Severn (zander article and video, entry 327)
Enjoying myself on the lower Severn One of the points I continually make about fishing is that it has … More
What a fish – even if I say so myself! (zander article and video, entry 323)
What a fish – even if I say so myself! Fishing is all about enjoyment and I had so … More
Third run lucky! (zander article and video, entry 322)
Third run lucky! ‘Going fishing tomorrow and I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. Only an angler would … More
My encounter with a man from Auntie! (barbel article, entry 70)
It all started with a message left on my voice mail. ‘Hello, I’m Ian Johnson from the BBC. I’m very … 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
A 13lb barbel is the icing on the cake (barbel article, entry 66)
After a few days of wet and windy weather hitting the country from the south-west, I had just one thing … 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
It’s good to be back on the pike trail (pike article, entry 63)
I’ve certainly enjoyed the last month or so as I have specifically targeted barbel, but as an all-rounder I appreciate … More
Oh, what a night! (barbel article, entry 61)
One of the great advantages of fishing alone is that you can please yourself where you go – you don’t … 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
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
Only a small one but they all count (barbel article, entry 27)
Forever the opportunist, I was determined to take full advantage of some rain that came in from across the Atlantic, … 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 change in species pays off (pike article)
One of the advantages of being an all-rounder is that, no matter what the weather, there is always a species … More
Seeing double on the Severn (barbel article)
The session I’m writing about in this week’s diary entry, is one I thought I might not make. I set … 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
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
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
The Dove runs close but it’s the Severn that does the honours (barbel article)
It was another hot day as I made my way north on the A38 to fish the River Dove. It’s … 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
