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Posted by admin on May 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Tales Of The Riverbank is the book I never published but really ought to have. Instead I have chosen to serialise it here on the web site. If you search the site under the ‘Books’ category you’ll find the previous 12 installments. We’re up to the fifth chapter now and I’m looking at some of [...]
Posted by admin on January 4, 2010 · 19 Comments

We roved around, rarely spending more than ten or 15 minutes in a swim. You either catch early or not at all and it’s certainly not a case of feeding until they have it…
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Barbel Wars, catfish, chub, Des Taylor, Don, Doncaster Rovers, goosander, Great Ouse, Idle, Keith Arthur, Nene, Newark Dyke, Nile perch, roach, Torne, Trent, Uganda, Upper Witham
Posted by admin on October 15, 2009 · 12 Comments

Since appearing on Sky TV’s Tight Lines programme with Keith Arthur a few weeks ago I’ve received a huge number of enquiries asking me to explain in detail my barbel rigs and bait presentations. It certainly appears the programme made a lot of barbel anglers sit up and think. During the programme some footage [...]
Filed under Articles, Barbel · Tagged with Anti Eject Sleeves, Barbel, Caldia, Daiwa, Dove, Drennan Sinkbraid, Exceler, Fisky's Fantastic Feeders, Fluorocarbon line, Gamakatsu hooks, Idle, Infinity, Keith Arthur, Korum, Kryston Merlin, Lead Clip, Rig Sleeves, Severn, Sky TV, tight lines, Trent, Wye
Posted by admin on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Isn’t it great to be back on the rivers again? Right now I’m filling my boots with barbel and chub, just because the novelty hasn’t quite worn off yet. I’m also inspired by the fact that they’re just so obliging and happy to feed in what some would have you believe are the worst conditions. [...]
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Barbel, chub, Daiwa Infinity, Idle, Improve Your Coarse Fishing, Kevin Green, Mick Brais, Mick Wood, River Dearne, Sky TV, tight lines, Trent, weed cutting, Wharfe, Wyreside Fisheries
Posted by admin on June 25, 2009 · 11 Comments

At last the ’real’ fishing season is in full swing again so here’s a bumper edition of the blog for all who love their fishing… I forget to mention in recent blogs that I’ve been enjoying some brisk sport on a local canal where the bream have been quite obliging. The only trouble is I was pig headed [...]
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Adcock Stanton, Bag 'em, Barbel, Bodmin Crematorium, Bream, Centrepin reel, Charlestown, chopped worm, chub, Elips pellets, Ernest Hemmingway, Fisky's Fantastic Feeders, hemp, Idle, Mistral, opening day, pole fishing, silver bream, skimmers, Stainforth and Keadby Canal, stupid, Trent, weed cutting
Posted by admin on March 16, 2009 · 4 Comments

Well, the curtain has fallen on another river season but could it be the final curtain? Well, some seem to think so. Personally I don’t think so but we’ll have to wait and see but I do think the closed season is the wrong length and it’s at the wrong time. Let’s be [...]
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Adam Roberts, Asenby, Barbel, Barbel Days And Ways, Barbel Society, Bawtry, Bob Roberts, Bream, celandine, chub, closed season, DVDs & Video Clips, DVDSG, Haxey gate, Idle, Idlestop, lapwings, Matt Brown, mink, oyster catchers, Perch, pike, R&R Sports, roach, spawning, Steve Pope, Stuart Walker, Swale, tree huggers, Volume Two, water meadows, water voles
Posted by admin on March 14, 2009 · 2 Comments

Folks – the wait is over…! Barbel Days and Ways Volume Two is now on sale. To purchase a copy simply click the link below: BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME TWO Country UK £14.99Outside UK £15.99 Those who prefer to pay by cheque or other means can email Kate Walker at …
Posted by admin on March 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Release Date: 25th April, 2009 Existing customers can pre-order from 15th March, 2009, and be the first to watch it. More details will follow soon. TO PURCHASE BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME TWO: Country UK £14.99Outside UK £15.99 OR… TO PURCHASE BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME ONE …
Posted by admin on January 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Bob’s saga continues… Wetting The Baby’s Head Despite our fun and games on the carp lake, the desire to ‘guest’ on waters didn’t completely desert the Jonah and me and another trip remains memorable for very different reasons. Moreover it was a guest session like no other. You see, we were both attending a [...]
Filed under Books, Tales Of The Riverbank · Tagged with Bawtry, Bob Roberts, Cornelius Vermuyden, Docaster and District AA, Doncaster Outlook Club, Environment Agency, Haxey gate, Idle, Idlestop, John Dudley, Misson, Pilgrim Fathers, River trent, stock pond, Trev Empson
Posted by admin on January 22, 2009 · 2 Comments

Catch up with what Bob’s been up to this month
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Barbel Days And Ways, Bob Roberts, bread, chris firth, Dick Walker, Helperby, Idle, John Wilson, Leeds and District ASA, River Don, roach, Rod Hutchinson, Swale, Tom O'Reilly, Volume Two
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