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Paul Garner continues his fine Warwickshire Avon barbel form

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Gofishing.co.uk, 22 July 2010 11:40

Dr Paul Garner is continuing his fine run of form on the Warwickshire Avon with a latest overnight catch that included three eleven pound barbel. Using two 10mm Marine Halibut pellets on the hair wrapped in Marine Halibut paste, Paul fed a gallon of Frenzied Hemp, 1 kilo of 6mm Marine Halibut Pellets and 250 grams of 10mm Source Boilies ...

 

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Paul Garner continues his fine Warwickshire Avon barbel form

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Gofishing.co.uk,
22 July 2010 11:40

Dr Paul Garner is continuing his fine run of form on the Warwickshire Avon with a latest overnight catch that included three eleven pound barbel. Using two 10mm Marine Halibut pellets on the hair wrapped in Marine Halibut paste, Paul fed a gallon of Frenzied Hemp, 1 kilo of 6mm Marine Halibut Pellets and 250 grams of 10mm Source Boilies ...

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Paul Garner ends a superb Warwickshire Avon session with a 13lb barbel

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Gofishing.co.uk, 19 July 2010 09:51

With the weather being absolutely perfect for barbel fishing Paul Garner decided to sneak out on Friday night for an overnight session on his local Warwickshire Avon. Earlier in the week Paul had an evening on a previoiusly unvisited stretch but never had a touch, so rather than potentially waste the ideal conditions on a stretch that might not hold any fish he decided to tackle ...

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End of season session produces 13lb Royalty barbel

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Angling Times, 10 March 2010 14:30

The end of the river season is rapidly approaching and one angler who has certainly been making the most of the remaining few days is John Stack, who landed this 13lb 12oz barbel from the Royalty Fishery on the Hampshire Avon. After finding the river in perfect nick - slightly coloured and holding a little extra water - the Christchurch-based rod rolled ...

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Huge barbel taken from the Fishers Green stretch of the River Lea

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Angling Times, 03 March 2010 16:38

Half-an-hour in the right place can be worth a day in the wrong one. Just ask Richard Borley, who banked this superb 15lb 2oz barbel during a 30-minute evening session on the Fishers Green stretch of the River Lea. The local rod beat his previous best by 2oz when the fish gobbled up his spicy luncheon meat hookbait in a ...

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Environment Agency stock River Wensum with barbel

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Angling Times, 22 December 2009 14:06

Efforts to restore the otter-ravaged River Wensum to its former glory took a step closer last week with an Environment Agency barbel stocking, the first for nine years. Local anglers, led by the influential Norfolk Anglers’ Conservation Association (NACA), finally managed to persuade the EA and Natural England that otter predation was significantly devaluing their fishery, and that restockings were ...

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First ever barbel session produces Wensum 15-pounder

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Angling Times, 15 September 2009 14:46

A tip-off from a local tackle shop helped barbel fishing novice Carl Stock tempt this pristine 15lb 8oz specimen from the River Wensum during his first-ever session targeting the species. The Braintree-based rod had booked a short holiday at a campsite with a view to fishing its stretch of the River Wensum, but was left disappointed after he found the ...

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Matt Hall wins the Fish O'Mania title for the second time

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Angling Times, 20 July 2009 15:44

Matt Hall has made Fish O’Mania history by becoming the first man to have lifted the trophy twice in its 16-year history. A four-time finalist, the Sensas-backed Nottingham star, champion in 2003, found the Arena Pool barbel more than willing to have a chew, weighing in 34-770 of them from end peg 16 to pocket the £25,000 winner-takes-all prize. Winner ...

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Top-flight anglers have their say on otter predation

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Angling Times, 19 June 2009 15:08

The following statement was issued after a meeting between the Angling Trust, the Environment Agency and Natural England to discuss the impact of otters upon freshwater fish stocks. Joint statement: Otters and Fisheries The Wildlife Management Group met recently to exchange information and to seek opportunities to resolve issues regarding otters and freshwater fisheries. The meeting was attended by experts from ...

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My first ever barbel

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Clive Royle, 01 June 2009 08:35

After more than 50 years fishing, my wife and I booked a weeks holiday from one of Improve Your Coarse Fishing's advertisers (Westwood Lakes, in Lincolnshire) and caught my first ever barbel. They have to be one of the hardest fighting coarse fish and I am now addicted.

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Could otters kill the next record barbel?

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Anonymous, 11 February 2009 14:33

This picture shows what's left of one of the country's biggest barbel after it was killed and partly eaten by an otter. The River Wensum specimen, last caught by Phil Spinks at a summer weight of 17lb 12oz, was discovered by Norfolk Anglers¹ Conservation Association bailiffs on the bank at Sayers Meadow. The gruesome carcass raises concerns about otter predation ...

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