I have been fishing now for about 1 year - carp fishing - and I joined Wigan DAA this year to fish heapy but there is a magnet in my head that is pulling me to the River Ribble for barbel. Please ...

BARBEL fishing is a way of life, not just a weekend outing! The real enthusiasts talk about little else and join well-run clubs with access to miles of top-quality river sport. Spare time is spent ...

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Angling Times lists and reviews the best reels currently on the market for barbel fishing. These strong fish need equally ...

Immediately I knew this was a big barbel.

Gone Fishing: Fancy a big chub? Then go barbel fishing How I wish I had a ‘fiver’ for every thumping great chub that has come way over the years not only from local rivers but flowing water all over ...

On Christmas Eve 2015, I caught my first barbel on fly, and I have been hooked ever since. It was in one of the dams in Delta Park in Johannesburg – where fishing is now banned – and it had been a ...

Steve White knew exactly what he was going to do when he drew a peg by the barbed wire fence on Upper Benyons. It is a noted barbel swim, regularly producing some big fish. And White's tactics of ...