Category: Barbel

New YouTube Channel!

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I’ve been considering making a few videos for some time now. I created my first few videos and I really enjoyed it and so I have a few more already in the pipeline.

Please visit and subscribe to the channel via the following link:_

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4T9xwlilZH0ijDQWPAEjiw

If you like your BIG perch, river carping, pike fishing and just about any other type of angling then take a look and let me know what you think. I’ll try and upload a video every few weeks.

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Thanks 😉

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Barbel fishing on the River Lea

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I’ve never really done any barbel fishing on the River Lea. I had a bit of a go towards the end of last season on Kings Weir but to be fair that was a bit of a baptism of fire. The stock levels are low and the fish are very tricky indeed. In August of 2017 I decided that I needed to target a part of the river that offered me a better chance of a fish or two – before then returning to Kings Weir or Fishers Green once I’ve gained a bit more experience with this awesome creature.

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Opening day fishing the River Lea 2017

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There’s something very special about the 16th June. For me, it goes back to my childhood when everything closed from March until June – lakes and rivers. You literally stopped fishing for 3 months and so the 16th June was a very special date – when we could get back out there and go fishing again! Great to be back fishing the River Lea again.

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