Shortening days act as a catalyst for barbel to begin their big annual feed-up. They’ll be packing on weight to give them the reserves to thrive over the coming winter, and this can see the fish ...

Barbel are one of the nation's favourite fish to catch, and while they can be very easy to tempt at times, there are situations when it pays to have a variety of the best barbel baits with you to try ...

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 ...

Martin James looks at alternative baits to the traditional bread such as glow in the dark boilies, pickled weights and treacle style molasses... Walk into most tackle shops today and you could be ...

Bream dominating weights with catches well over 100lb being common. Red maggot on open end feeder is best. A temporary banon keepnets is in force due to an algae problem. Day tickets at local tackle ...