H. Avon and more 6lb chub
Well that's the guiding on the river Wye completed for the year and although the blogs are short of real information regarding rigs etc the photo's tell that the fishing has been difficult. The low flow and clear water just doesn't suit the barbel. Between the guiding I have made the odd visit to the H.Avon and had mixed results with →
Steve and Mick on the river Wye
Steve is a member of the Tench Fishers and asked me if it was possible to guide on the river Wye. He was going to bring along his fishing pal Mick. Both had fished the Wye before with mixed results. Of course I said yes and duly we meet to fish a good stretch where there are plenty of barbel. However I →
Wilf and his first barbel
I first met Wilf whilst on holiday in Cape Verde. I had been fishing each morning for a couple of hrs and again in the late afternoon until sunset. I was fishing and catching plenty of fish not large ones but about 1 to 2lb. Wilf came along with his rod and asked what rig I was using and bait. So →
Dave and Dad Steve on the river Wye with a rare double figured barbel
Dave and Dad Steve wanted a day on the river Wye fishing for barbel. They were down for a weeks holiday fishing some local lakes. We met early in the morning fishing a swim where we caught a couple of barbel. However for most of the summer and autumn the river was low and clear. Steve's first barbel was 5lbs 10oz and →
Colin and Roger fishing the river Wye
I had guided Colin now a few times. He lives in Madrid and so fishing time is limited. He fishes with a friend Brian however he couldn't make it for the two days. Colin though invited his Uni Professor Roger to join us. Now Roger had never caught a barbel before so he was really excited. We met early in the →
Fishing with Malcolm on the H.Avon and a huge barbel
I have fished with Malcolm a few times now perching, and chub. The last day of the coarse season in March this year Malcolm had a 6lb plus chub. So he asked me whether it was possible to have a days fishing with me on the H.Avon for barbel. Now the stretch I fish has some good barbel in it however →
Chris and Tom barbel fish the river Wye
Chris and Tom had not caught any barbel before and asked me to guide them on the river Wye. Both were very competent anglers. Both fished together when younger and met up occasionally to catch up on life. Chris and I met early in the morning, as Tom was travelling down the M4 he arrived a little later. The river was low and →
The Cat fish Team take a day out on the river Wye
Paul Fagan was our cat fishing guide in Spain for Dan's 21st birthday. A date was arranged to take advantage of him fishing for barbel whilst in the UK to have a social fishing session. Most of the team Dan, Vince, Mark, Rob and Clive wanted to fish so I booked a beat on the river Wye. It was great to →
August Carl Prosser and a couple of days fishing on the river Wye.
These next 10 blogs are reasonably short as I've had little time to write them up and here I am mid Oct. I'm just happy that I keep a good record of the catches on my phone. So here goes. Carl is in the tench fishers and is a very confident angler. I guided him and his mate Daffers last year →