Category Archives: Barbel Fishing

Spotted Fin Smokey Jack range

Posted on June 18, 2019 by richardhandel

The Spotted Fin Smokey Jack range of products are perfect for barbel, especially in coloured water. The pungent aroma travels huge distances downstream pulling fish into your swim towards your hookbait, and there are a huge range of products to … Continue reading →

Most Popular Chub Films This Month

Posted on June 13, 2019 by richardhandel

Chasing the ever-popular chub Big Chub A fish for all seasons? Ian Chillcott joins Des Taylor for a days chub fishing on the River Test in Hampshire. Jerry Hammond is targeting carp in amongst the lilies on a beautiful summers … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Barbel Films This Month

Posted on June 13, 2019 by richardhandel

Barbel are one of the most sought after freshwater fish in UK rivers. Here’s a selection of our favourite shows targetting these majestic fish. Barbel Society Rae Borras joins the Barbel Society on their own stretch of Worcestershire’s prolific River … Continue reading →

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Spotted Fin – Coarse- Catch Reports – Jan / 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019 by richardhandel

Below are just a few of the fish landed on Spotted Fin Products Spotted Fin – Catch Report – Jan 2019 Spotted Fin angler Richard Handel used prawn mounted on a Spotted Fin Turning Point hook to snaffle a trio of … Continue reading →

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Top tips from Richard Chapman…@ SF

Posted on January 23, 2019 by richardhandel

Top tips from Richard Chapman… For years the River Dove, which luckily is only a few miles from my front door, has been a mecca for barbel anglers across the UK, with known fish to nearly 20lbs. During this time it … Continue reading →

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Trip 40 River Fishing – 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by richardhandel

Well, June 17th has come around for another year and it’s time again for me to have a go after the ever elusive Hampshire Avon Barbel. This year, I’m going to try more than my normal few trips out on … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Closer

Posted on June 14, 2018 by richardhandel

It’s only a few days away and I hope your kit is ready. I cant what myself, but with work and my extention bring done and the wife away for work. I am stuck until the following week. Good luck … Continue reading →

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Until Next Year

Posted on September 30, 2017 by richardhandel

Will that’s the Airfield lake close until next March. Time for the meadow lake & a spot of river fishing on the Avon. Richard

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Trip 80 – Barbel Fishing- 2017

Posted on September 23, 2017 by richardhandel

I am still working at catching myself a Hampshire Avon Barbel. I have gone for the same area as before, for the simple reason that I can park quite close and there is a choice of 4 swims in this … Continue reading →