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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 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 March 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Are Angling Books A Good Investment? A little while back I reviewed Big Carp reprint of Dick Walker’s famous tome in this column. The book’s publishing house, The Little Egret Press, does a fabulous job of reissuing old classics and bringing limited editions to the market by authors who the mainstream press would overlook because [...]
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Posted by admin on September 4, 2008 · 10 Comments

As you will see from the free DVD clips, Barbel Days and Ways provides a unique insight into the life and feeding habits of the barbel. Using state of the art technology, the cameras get closer than ever before to barbel as they feed, and then bolt as they feel the steel. Add to this [...]
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Posted by admin on September 4, 2008 · 10 Comments

During the final weeks of the season it is probably easier to catch a big river perch than at any other time. Why? Because location is easier and feeding times are predictable. Big perch are nomadic in summer, as eager to swim in the fastest current as haunt the deepest eddy as they seek out [...]
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