Barbel gangs

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

Just as gangs in Britain seem to have "Post Code" wars do barbel anglers have "river wars"?
I can just image barbel anglers from the Trent going down south and invading another gang's territory catching their barbel and spay painting their gang signs on the bank

[Simon K]

Not far off.

But they stay within their own "post code" and defend their territory, sometimes with threats.

More a case of "this is a local river, for local people".

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

most seem to spend a lot of tiem on here arguing - not like me

[eddyfish]

Happens already Paul.

We've had pitched battles here on the Royalty. Feeders versus back leads. Centre pins at dawn type stuff.

Someone once told me: You can tell a barbel angler from Oop Norf by the angle of his rod.

We Wessex boys like our rods low and unobtusive . The northern interloopers like them erect and proud .

As for gang signs we regularly see Teme Seven logo scrawled on school bridge at Throop. It gets the locals angry as this is a CC Moores manor.

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

do different gangs wear different "Real Tree" camo styles?

[beerweasel]

I don't see it as a problem unless they start rapping (I couldn't handle that on the river bank).

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

Originally Posted by beerweasel

I don't see it as a problem unless they start rapping (I couldn't handle that on the river bank).

One or two might ahve been (c)rapping on the bankside

[barbelboi]

Originally Posted by Lord Paul of Sheffield

do different gangs wear different "Real Tree" camo styles?

Has Ross Kemp investigated yet
Jerry

[cg74]

Originally Posted by Simon K

Not far off.

But they stay within their own "post code" and defend their territory, sometimes with threats.

More a case of "this is a local river, for local people".

Yep, I recall on a certain single species forum, Pete Marshall branded me a "cockney" and told me to stick too my "local rivers" leaving his alone.

Rather ironic considering I only actually live 5 or 6 miles further from his favourite river than he does, I was amused further because where I live in Oxfordshire is nearer to brum than London.

I have also been asked how many "good" barbel rivers I pass over on my out west to Worcestershire, in short I pass close to the Evenlode, which is sh*t and the Warks Avon but that's not in 'my' manor...

[sam vimes]

I couldn't give a damn if folk want to travel to fish my local river. I'd consider them slightly daft if they came from south of the Humber to do so though. I can understand the Jocks and Geordies travelling south. I occasionally travel south myself. I don't know if that upsets the locals or not, I've rarely seen one.

I can't think of anything worse than a "turf war" over fishing. I dare say it has happened but never to me. The prospect of belonging to a "gang" fills me with dread. My own company is usually quite adequate but occasionally I'll fish a certain select one or two.