So what are your highlight ???
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ijakk |
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Well as the 2005/2006 season slowly draws to an end many of you will be thinking of one last big fish, some will be thinking of the new season to come and no doubt planning the down fall of some as yet un-caught monsters but I thought it might be nice to reminisce on some of the highlights of the season. My highlight of the season, was the 20th of July, (my birthday) when I was lucky enough to capture 2 double figure barbel from my beloved river Tees in the space of 30mins after nearly 18 months of trying and failing. That one brief 30 minute spell left me completely speechless and made all those hundreds of bite less hours and numerous chub all worth while. It also reminded me of why I have such great respect for these fantastic fish, there un-matched fighting qualities, there magnificent presence and there fragility. River Tees Barbel have been an enigma for me for a long time and now I feel like I am slowly starting to build up a picture of what is going on down there, I guess thats my second highlight of the season, a greater knowledge and understanding of these fish, which is a large part down to the members of this site, that have generously helped me in the past and of course me old mates Chech and Mookie who force me to go fishing even when I cant be arsed, only cause there scared of the dark me thinks.
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lesliefisherman |
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hi,thats nicely put.highlights of the season,well as you know,saving my tackle,with the kind help from the members of this site,and more important than catching anything.and infomation recieved to help me try and start catching barbel again,along with the angler who supplied me with the bait.will be going to the h.a as soon as the weather gets milder,and have a couple of sessions,and hope we can all have a good 2006 season and catch some good fish.cheers derek.
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barbeljoe |
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Hi
Highlights for me have got to be my first Wensum barbel and my PB chub - my best season for chub!! Also, really enjoyed my trips to the teme - especially when i caught using a new method for me - rolling meat. Targets for next have to be a biggie from the wensum and an even bigger chub! Respect.... |
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malc |
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Highlight for me this season must be catching a PB Barbel on all three of my local rivers including 8 doubles.
Severn 12.4.0 Teme 12.2.0 W.Avon 10.8.0 atb malc |
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lesliefisherman |
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hi,target for me next season would be a minnow,even that would beat the last 14months{thats if there not to clever of course}derek.
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jms210187 |
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My highlights have been. Finding my own barbel mecca. Catching 8 doubles to 14lb from this spot and generally every moment in the summer sun on the bank. I Love It.
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malc |
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Derek,my highlight of next season will be when you post you have caught you first long awaited Barbel.
atb malc |
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Mark Partridge |
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Last September (I think), Lower Severn (above Bedford!), 22 barbel in one session, smallest 5lbs7oz, biggest 10lb14oz.
Last July, Teme, very low and clear and blinding sunshine all day, 12 barbel banked, all in daylight hours, all from the same swim (all other swims occupied - was a nice day for it!), smallest 5lb0oz, biggest 9lb12oz. NEXT SEASON - BRING IT ON!!! ATB Mark. |
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lesliefisherman |
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hi,malc thats a nice remark,hope so,i promise i wont mention blanks again,most of you are probably getting fed up with me keep mentioning it.regards derek.
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rodenline |
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No Derek,of course not, if you keep it up long enough someone is bound to feel sorry for you and offer you a days guided fishing, if they havent already that is.
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ijakk |
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Perhaps he would rather do it for himself than take the easy option
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Mark Partridge |
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Derek,
Could I just say that, probably like most posters on BFW, if you could find your way to me I'd be honoured to take you to my favourite swims and put you onto some barbel. Warmest regards, Mark. |
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paulmatty |
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Evening all,
Firstly, England THRASHING Wales ! Also up there was Mr Taff's Marden whacker Cheers Paul M........... |
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ijakk |
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Must agree with you paul england stuffing it up the welsh made my day
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the lower severn above bedford ? about 100 miles above bedford mate mike |
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lesliefisherman |
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hi,nice gesture mark,but i feel now that i have to do this for myself,as you know i dont have any problems finding them,picking the bait up is the problem,but there has been a lot of help with suggestions from this site,which i hope will sort it out,thanks derek.
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Mark Partridge |
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You know theose cagey Ouse types mate - 'Where'd you catch it then?' answer is ALWAYS 'Above Bedford'.
ATB Mark. |
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Born Again Fisher |
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Where do I start - Catching a Barbel on opening day - Fishing the River Teme - Seeing Barbel in the river feeding - The two Severn pub meet ups (when's the next one folks???) - Meeting up and taking bull on the banks with some of the folks from BFW - Birdlife - Barn Owls quartering, long tail tits mobbing - Wildlife - my first, in the wild, sighting of an otter - And last, but definitely not least, upping my p.b. from a respectable 7lb 14oz, via fish of 8lb 11oz and 8lb 15oz to a fish of a lifetime 13lb 7oz - I may never have a bigger Barbel but that won't stop me trying and appreciating all the others I catch along the way. Nice thread - but there are still over 5 weeks of the season still to go and I'm confident more highlights for us all to come - the odd bream at the Thames Fish In not withstanding Upping my p Cheers
Graham BAF Sat by the river and it made me complete |
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Sim |
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it has to be seeing tubby counterfeitkarlos catching his 1st double, we have fished together for 10 years or so, and have been through the good times and the bad times together. but on that, flooded, cold wednesday afternoon, when his rod bent round and he shouted im in, i knew it was a big 1.
for me it was getting a pb pike 17lb dead from the trent, never fished it before, and catching barbel from the severn, avon the teme and the ouse. lets hope 2006/2007 is just as good, im sure it will be Sim |
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ijakk |
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hope so mate
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