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  • Dear Diary Part Four
    By admin on February 10th, 2010 | No Comments Comments
    Bob Journeys to the Severn and fishes with the legendary Ron Lees, takes in the Trent National and gets involved in a bit of Motorway carnage. Just click on the image below and the article will open up as a pdf document… ...
  • In The Beginning…
    By admin on November 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments2 Comments Comments
    In The Beginning… But he came back a year later because what I had to offer was exactly what Colin wanted and he wasn’t one to take ‘no’ for an answer that easily. I’d never written anything before this but once I’d opened Pandora’s Box there could be no go...
  • Early November 2009 Blog
    By admin on November 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments5 Comments Comments
    100 articles is quite a milestone in a year I can tell you, in fact it’s practically replaced my full-time job but let’s not forget everyone who has helped or contributed in some way or other. Thanks guys, you all know who you are. And just for the record, a quick check of the Google s...
  • Late October 2009 Blog (Part 1)
    By admin on October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments Comments
      First the good news. The latest web stats reveal this web site received more than 14,000 hits in the past month alone and the figures are steadily rising. I’m also getting loads of emails from the site, too, which I do my best to answer in the time constraints available, so I’d just like to ...
  • Carbology Explained - by Lee Swords
    By admin on September 4th, 2009 | 3 Comments3 Comments Comments
    Carbology Explained - by Lee Swords. Part 1… (of several…) Carbelling: The fusing of barbel fishing and carp fishing Carbology: The science of catching barbel using techniques evolved from those used in the carp fishing fraternity. Carbologist: One who involves themselves in the science ...
  • August 2009 Blog
    By admin on August 5th, 2009 | 8 Comments8 Comments Comments
    In four trips based around match hours I’ve bagged up. Not once have I started fishing before 10am and most days I’m home for tea yet 46 barbel have graced my net. Sometimes it’s been hard to keep two rods in the water. Take last week. I decided to fish an afternoon session, just ...
  • Late July Blog - 2009
    By admin on July 21st, 2009 | 6 Comments6 Comments Comments
    I’ve gone mad, it’s official. A year ago I gave up the day job and put together the kind of early retirement plan I’d been dreaming about for more than a decade. It was going to be a life full of indulgence with three days fishing in the week and lots of weekends away with the better half. A y...
  • 2009 - Mid July Blog
    By admin on July 9th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    Some Like It Hot… Work on the next volume of Barbel Days And Ways continues apace and the schedule is becoming demanding. It’s also pretty punishing in the heat. Stu and I slipped down to the Welsh borders hoping to fill our boots on the Wye but to say the conditions were against us woul...
  • Bob’s Blog - May 2009
    By admin on May 7th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    Well, a month has flown by and I’ve done precious little fishing. Mind you, I was ready for a break from it if truth be told. There comes a point, especially if you’re struggling to catch a great deal, when you can find far more pressing matters to attend to. And it’s good to maintain a balanc...
  • Click Here To Buy DVDs
    By admin on April 24th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    Barbel Days And Ways DVDs cost £14.99 each (UK), £15.99 (Rest Of World), including package and posting.   BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME TWO Barbel Days and Ways Volume Two delves deeper into barbel behaviour, giving the viewer a unique insight into the feeding habits of barbel. Using state ...