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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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Great barbel and chub catches kick starts river season

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Angling Times, 25 June 2010 16:00

Anglers celebrated a return to running water sport this week with impressive hauls of barbel, chub and bream heading catch returns. Pleasure and specimen rods from the North East right down to the South West got in on the action as they ventured on to the riverbanks for the first time in three months. Leading the way was the mighty ...

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2010 World Angling Championships preview and daily reports

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Angling Times, 21 June 2010 16:11

The 2010 World Angling Championships are just days away and here's where you'll find up to date reports from the matches in Spain, result analysis, team stats and prospects before any other fishing website. Following a last minute change of venue by the Spanish organisers, it looks like being anyone’s guess as to who will lift the title come Sunday ...

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50 great river stretches to try on opening day

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Gofishing.co.uk, 14 June 2010 15:56

With the rivers fishable again on June 16th, we delve into the Gofishing.co.uk crystal ball to predict where the vast majority of fish will be caught... Here we've broken down our list into the main river species and provided a brief guide to the best rivers to catch them so early in the season. If it's anything like previous new river ...

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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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16lb barbel 'a surprise catch' from Royalty Fishery

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Angling Times, 01 September 2009 17:09

On 42-year-olds David Treadwell's last six sessions at the Royalty Fishery on the Hampshire Avon, he's been fortunate enough to catch a double-figure barbel on each occasion. However, he took his achievements to another level on his last trip when he slipped the net under this superb 16lb specimen. The powerful fish ¬ which was caught along with one of 11lb 4oz by ...

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