Barbel Tales
There are only 180 left of the hardback copies of Barbel Tales, buy now to avoid disappointment!
Twyford & District Open Day
FOR ONE DAY ONLY.
8am till late. 28th June, 2014.
Want to fish 3 separate rivers from 1 car park?
Twyford & District Fishing Club are having an open day on the 28th June St Patricks stream, the Loddon and the Thames can be fished and walked around for free on one day only.
Keith Speer will be holding a trotting workshop.
Alan Stagg will be holding a barbel workshop.
River guides will be available to walk the banks with you.
Just turn up with your tackle, bait, unhooking mat, EA licence and a smile.
You might want to bring a little cash for a burger.
We will be accepting new members on the day, cash or cheque only.
No WiFi on the bank, another good reason to join us.
Check us out at Twyford & District Fishing Club
Nearest post code. RG10 9RY. Look for Loddon Drive and the road signs.
Off the A4 between Charvil and Twyford.
For further details please contact the club via the web site or
Dave Johnson at davidjoh8@aol.com
Anglers Mail – Barbel feature
The Angler’s Mail is running a piece today reporting on the Society’s research and conservation work. This will be combined with some reflections on the barbel show by John Bailey.
There is also more on the research and conservation work going live on the www.anglersmail.co.uk website.
The Osprey Specimen Group Book
Simon King was the Osprey specimen Group Record Officer and had been compiling an book to mark the tenth birthday of Osprey, this had slowed down because as we now know Simon had Cancer.
Simon was my best angling friend and we spent a great deal of time fishing together, which every year turned into a hunt for that elusive 8lb Chub, so elusive it had evaded us for 10 years, Simon had come the closest with a chub of 7lbs 15ozs.
So the 2012/13 season rolled around again and we started fishing just below the Green Bridge on the relief channel in the Autumn, much the same as the previous years, if you remember it became one of the coldest winters for years, but on the 2nd of January 2013 Simon rang me to say he had done it at last and caught an 8lb 14ozs Chub, this is chronicled in the book.
By February he had another 8lb chub under his belt, but this was to be the last time he went fishing as he was diagnosed with cancer a short while later, which after a fierce battle he succumbed to 6 months later. I decided that the book must carry on and asked some of Simon and my friends to contribute to this book and with the help of Clive Bradley Osprey Secretary and Daryl Close Osprey Treasurer, has come to fruition and been produced by Calm Productions.
All the profits from this book will go to Cancer Research UK in memory of Simon King.
Kind regards
Bob Hornegold
Kings Weir Membership Offer
The Society are pleased to announce with effect from June 16 2014 membership of the Barbel Society will include free access to the fishing at Kings Weir downstream river section (the Members Section), you will be required to produce your current membership card on request by a Kings weir Fishery bailiff . Access to the fishery is by a locked gate for which a key can be obtained at the House, a £5.00 deposit will be required but this enables members to keep the key for as long as they wish for multiple visits ,the deposit is refundable on return of the key. It is planned to also have a key box with a combination lock for those members who do not want to use the key deposit system, the combination number will be regularly changed. Parking at the Weir car park is included which makes this a very easy fishery to access. The Weir Pool fishing is not included in this arrangement but is bookable on a day ticket.
Kings Weir needs very little introduction, whilst the numbers of Barbel are down from the glory days the average size does compensate with a good head of doubles up to 15lbs and the chance of larger one ( a 16 plus has been caught further down the river ) and a good few in the 5lbs to 9lbs range. The chub fishing is possibly some of the best in the country with fish over 6lbs regularly caught and a very good chance of a large 7 pounder always possible. The current record chub has been caught near the weir pool in the past but more recently being caught nearer to Fishers Green, it is a […]
Trade stands at Barbel Show
Here is a list of confirmed trade stands at the show:
Bevan Carp Tackle
Lone Angler
Andy Clitheroe/ Dave Mason Baits
Alan Rawden
Andy Sliwa Rods
Black Country Baits
Bob Buteux
Bob Roberts & Stuart Walker
NAC
Free Spirit
Dr. Mark Everard
Paul Witcher
PAC
River Reads/ Angling Heritage
Severn Valley Barbel Products
Specimen Fishing UK
Stapeley Angling Centre
The Tenchfishers
The Hook Bait Co.
The Mill Tackle Co.
Wraysbury Baits
The Angling Trust
G-Force
The Recollections of Len Arbery & Bob Buteux
After three years’ work, River Reads is publishing the latest in the Recollections’ series featuring two of the most significant barbel and chub anglers, Len Arbery and Bob Buteux. This special limited edition is the third in the series, the first being Fred J. Taylor MBE and Fred Buller MBE and the second, Professor Barrie Rickards and Des Taylor.
The book/recording will be launched and on sale at the Barbel Society show on the 4th May and Len and Bob are expected to be there to sign copies.
If anyone wants information on this forthcoming title and recording, contact Sandy at www.riverreads.co.uk
All nett proceeds from the sale of this significant angling history will be donated to Angling Heritage (UK) founded in 2009 in memory of Fred J. Taylor MBE.
Berkshire Regional Meeting 30th April 2014
Berkshire Regional meeting
Land’s End Pub, Twyford, Reading, RG10 OUE
Wednesday 30th April 2014, 7.30pm for 8.00pm start
Neil Wayte, fishing local rivers, accomplished all-rounder
Dr. Karen Twine , EA Fisheries Officer, Loddon Catchment, barbel science!
Pete Reading, BS Research and Conservation projects
BS book Barbel Tales on sale.
Free entry to BS members, others £3.
Forum and raffle to end the evening.
Free entry to those joining on the night.
Barbel Fisher 37 – Special Edition
The next issue of Barbel Fisher will be with members very soon, it is a special edition in honour of our late President, Fred Crouch.
We will also have copies for sale at the Barbel Show.
As an offer to non members who attend the show this magazine will be free if you join the Barbel Society on the day. This offer will only apply at the show.
This magazine will become a collector’s item and there will be a great opportunity for those who enjoy collecting signatures to obtain them on the day.
So make sure you have the date in your diary and buy a ticket, this is Barbel Fishing’s event of the year!
Lancashire Regional Meeting – 7th April
Monday 7th April 2014
The Barbel Society Lancashire Region
Presents
an evening with
Gary Knowles
(Korum Consultant, Big fish Specialist)
Talk to include specialist barbel fishing
Colonel Philip Naylor, Paul Floyd and Dave Chambers
Talk to include the 14 rivers charity barbel challenge
Bredbury Conservative Club
George lane
Stockport
SK6 1AS
Entrance 7.00pm for an 8.00pm start
Stands to include
The Hook bait Company
Specimen Fishing UK
AC Baits
Lee’s Leads and Flavours
Raffle with good prizes
Food will be available
Come and enjoy what will be a very entertaining evening
Members free
Non members £3
