Since I moved Alan they're somewhat scarce in local waters but I am well please with the river/stream fishing for quality roach/chub/dace on waters that don't see another angler (apart from my fishing buddy). The best I've had from a local backwater is a tiny 8lb, for bigger specimens I have to travel 20 minutes south to the Great Ouse and they're thin on the ground now. After so many decades of fishing the Kennet/Loddon/Colne/Cherwell for big barbel I much rather stay local for a leisurely stroll over the fields for decent roach and chub and a pint in the village pub on the way home..........
Full of the vermine on faceache, all spouting off where the best pegs are and giving aerial map views of em on google.....bell ends!
Then there's the youtube bell ends trying to make money and showing off all the best spots that people have most likely shown them in confidence.
Because they had the swims shown to them they did no work and it's a case of easy come easy go for these **** heads!
What's wrong with the whoppers that have been turning up in the Nene over the past few years?
Full of the vermine on faceache, all spouting off where the best pegs are and giving aerial map views of em on google.....bell ends!
Then there's the youtube bell ends trying to make money and showing off all the best spots that people have most likely shown them in confidence.
Because they had the swims shown to them they did no work and it's a case of easy come easy go for these **** heads!
Ah but there is barbel fishing and barbel fishing Keith and certain venues are not a secret to many,but the rat race is very off putting,at least to me anyway,having to be in a car park for a draw doesn't equate to barbel fishing,more like matching...
that true? There are places where anglers pleasure fishing draw for swims? Sounds a bit overheated. But I suppose it's a better way to resolve competition for swims than racing down the bank and falling out with each other.
I nearly started one a few weeks back about how I think the Trent has actually ruined the appeal of barbel fishing! Dominated by heavy carbelling tactics as opposed to creeping about flicking a bait here or there.