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Tag: river severn
Getting it right on the middle Severn (barbel article and video, entry 440)
Click images above to enlarge At all times of the year we need to really think about our fishing … More
A window of opportunity at Hampton Loade (barbel article and video, entry 438)
Click images above to enlarge From late autumn through the rest of the season, my barbel fishing is pretty much … More
Perseverance pays off on the pike front (pike article and video, entry 437)
Click photos above to enlarge Although you can fish for pike all through the year, many clubs and venues have … More
Geographically challenged on the Severn (barbel article and video, entry 433)
Click images above to enlarge With the announcement by Kinver Freeliners that they had obtained a new water on the … More
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
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 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
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
Geographically challenged on the Severn (barbel article)
Click images above to enlarge With the announcement by Kinver Freeliners that they had obtained a new water on the … More
I love a good night out (barbel article)
I love a good night out – words which to most people conjure up pubs, clubs, bars, food or drink, … More
