Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (blankingbloke) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:32:35 GMT

Mark an Ouse 17 ain,t gonna beat a Wensum 20 if Brad Pitt,s holding it

Good point Harry.. Perhaps we could try entering `FOTM' next season, picturing this fish with a selection of `holders', and see if anyone can catch a few more votes than Mr Worbey?

Mark - I'll be first up if I may? Just PM me details of the stretch and swim, plus any bait and tactics the fish might have a preference for..

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (worbeym) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:47:51 GMT

I agree harry

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (harry chubb) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:23:38 GMT

Mark an Ouse 17 ain,t gonna beat a Wensum 20 if Brad Pitt,s holding it Have you considered contact lenses or maybe sport a monocle for the shot

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (blankingbloke) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:25:32 GMT

isn't a known fish

It was `known' to Mark wasn't it? I'm sure he posted that he'd caught it before..

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (barbeltastic) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:56:23 GMT

Dinger wrote:
Ouse fish for me....Not 'cos Mark is good looking or owt.......because he deserved it for the hours he's put in, and....it isn't a known fish living in a little bit of river waiting for the next "name" to come and get it.......like the Wensum fish.....
If all the barbel fishing was like that, i'd pack it in and go try catch a record Gudgeon......

Like you...

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (Dinger) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:03:08 GMT

Ouse fish for me....Not 'cos Mark is good looking or owt.......because he deserved it for the hours he's put in, and....it isn't a known fish living in a little bit of river waiting for the next "name" to come and get it.......like the Wensum fish.....
If all the barbel fishing was like that, i'd pack it in and go try catch a record Gudgeon......

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (dan1988) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:27:28 GMT

also went for the itchen fish

great fish from a river not prolific for fish of that size

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (worbeym) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:26:01 GMT

Has to be the Ouse for me. Such a handsome specimen.....The fish ain't bad looking either

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (derek2fisherman) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:13:37 GMT

hi,itchin fish for me as well.derek.

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (Spl1nt) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:32:27 GMT

Well, don't see why you guys are going for the Wensum fish. Sure, it's a monster - as someone has already said, the biggest (still swimming) authenticated barbel in the country.
I stand to be corrected but it is a known fish, is it not? And the Wensum has always had a track record of producing big fish - certainly in recent memory. It is a dream fish but if you fish the Wensum or the Ouse and you've done your homework then a fish of that size becomes a possibility.

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Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (richp) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:11:44 GMT

Itchen for me (there's a song in there somewhere) - mainly because of the 1.5lb+ improvement on the previous record.

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (JAMBOBARBUS) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:03:13 GMT

The Wensum Whisker - it has to be. Fish I could only dream off !!!

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (sneakypeter) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:43:04 GMT

Wensum for me, not only the biggest known fish swimming, but also the best looking, awesome!!!
peter

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (gasman) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:35:45 GMT

Wensum fish for me, biggest authenticated Barbel still swimming

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (dougalz) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:10:59 GMT

Golden Balls they call him

Great story attached to a great fish

Well done Andy

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (robinbowes) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:38:53 GMT

Ooooo, can I change my mind? That Itchen fish is a superb achievement. Not that any of the others aren't too, but you know what I mean...!

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (shippo) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:14:00 GMT

Wensum what a beast awsome.....All the other are beauty's as well by far the most difficult selection to chose from...so far...clive

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (cushty1) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:58:46 GMT

Gave my vote to the Itchen Barbel great work to get that out on 5lb line when looking to catch Roach !

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (robinbowes) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:56:17 GMT

It is indeed a lovely fish but, as someone who fishes the Yorkshire Ouse regularly, I know it takes a lot of patience and persaverence to catch large fish on less productive waters. Hence, my vote for the Sussex Ouse fish - it was a toss up between that and the Itchen fish for me.

Re: February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (BarbelPaul) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:58:53 GMT

Got to be the wensum Barbel, fish of dreams..

February Fish of the Month competition

feeds@yuku.com (Andy Frances) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:47:04 GMT

Hi Everyone,

Here are the nominations for the February Fish of the Month competition. The winner (as voted for by you) will receive £60 worth of superb Pallatrax terminal tackle and line. Good luck to all entrants and many thanks to Pallatrax for their support of BFW!

For more information about the competition, please visit the