Fishy Business, an angler's journal.

Welcome to my angling diary. Here I will tell you about my trials and tribulations as I embark on my quest for Barbel (and other species) on the Warwickshire Avon, Severn and Teme.

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Saturday, 4 November 2023

Specimen roach quest

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I had never managed a really big roach. Like many, I had caught some nice ones over the years but a 2 pounder had never graced my net albeit...

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Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Is the Teme back in business?

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In my last blog, I mentioned the Teme was in my thoughts. My last barbel from the river was exactly 6 years ago, a small fish of a few pound...

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Hunt for the next challenge

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A new season is upon us and we're at the end of July already. As I've got older, my fishing has been more about my own personal cha...

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Perchy Ponderings

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With autumn upon us, I decided to target some river perch. The venue was a middle Severn stretch that I have fished on many occasions over t...

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Sunday, 27 June 2021

Off to a flyer

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The past year has been a challenge for most. With the ongoing pandemic, my work has dominated this past 15 months and rightly so as there...

Tuesday, 5 January 2021

2021 brings hope or does it?

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Well, 2020 has finally passed. For many, it will go down in history as one of the worst years in living memory. I realised I haven't pos...

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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Slow start eventually bears fruit

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The opening of the river season seems to have been an anti-climax for many of the anglers I know. Despite several rivers being fished by som...

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