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Showing posts with label Chub. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chub. Show all posts
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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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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Monday, 12 November 2018

Autumn Perch and Chub

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The end of October coincided with high pressure meaning cold nights and bright days. Despite having the week off, I still ended up having to...
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Thursday, 16 August 2018

Back to business

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Having returned from holiday it was time to get back on my local Warwickshire Avon. Hopefully, the fish would be more obliging than their Fr...
Thursday, 26 July 2018

A brief catch up

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It's been very quiet here since the first week or so of the river season. With the country baking in a heatwave it's been pretty dif...
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Sunday, 25 March 2018

An afternoon down the canal

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What a contrast to seven days ago. This time last week the UK was gripped by sub-zero temperatures and a covering of snow. Today was a glori...
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Sunday, 18 March 2018

The longest of winters

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One of the few recent captures Another river season has come and gone and the lack of activity on these pages tell its own story. Since ...
Monday, 15 January 2018

Chub - A winter warmer

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Having spent the best part of a week wiped out by a nasty bug, I was itching to get back outside again. I didn't really care about the c...
Monday, 1 January 2018

In the nick of time

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December has been tough. Snow, changeable temperatures and high water have sent our rivers into disarray. Apart from my PB chub earlier in t...
Sunday, 10 December 2017

A PB chub lifts spirits

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The changeable weather over the last few weeks had coincided with three straight blanks. I'd set myself a little challenge this season o...
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Friday, 3 November 2017

The Colours of Autumn

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Autumn is a fantastic time to be out in the countryside. The colours of autumn show themselves in all their glory and of course, with winter...
Saturday, 7 October 2017

The barbel keep on coming

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The last two weeks have seen me continue on the Warks Avon. A bit of rain a fortnight ago lifted the level a few inches and added a tinge of...
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Friday, 1 September 2017

Tales from the lower Severn

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Having found a consistent supply of barbel this summer, I was keen to try and up the average size. Therefore, a trip to the lower Severn was...
Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Summer catch up

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After a summer break, I have spent the last two weeks catching up by fishing the Warks Avon and the middle Severn. I've fished some less...
Saturday, 1 July 2017

Chub, chub and more chub

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A typical sized chub. Following my last post where the barbel put in an appearance I have managed two short evening sessions. The first ...
Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Warks Avon Barbel

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The lack of activity on this site tells its own story. I've been pretty bogged down at work during the last month and the few trips I ha...
Friday, 2 September 2016

Perch and chub make up for a barbel drought

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It's all been a bit quiet for me in recent weeks. A trip to the lower Severn resulted in a blank. I was quite confident on arrival as th...
Friday, 17 June 2016

We're up and running

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After weeks of dry weather, the river season started with many of the country's rivers in flood. I had always targeted a few hours on th...
Friday, 9 October 2015

Lower Severn Barbel: Short Session Success

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Sunday saw the moon and stars align to finally give me an opportunity to get back to the water's edge. I arrived on a stretch of the low...
Sunday, 16 August 2015

Back to the drawing board

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Scary to a toddler After returning from a week away, it was time to get back out and do some fishing. First trip was an impromptu sessio...