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31 st August 2017
Old Stomping Grounds - Ade Kiddell
After a few very busy weeks here in France it was great to have a week off to get back to the UK for a few days. The fishing out here has been great in general with loads of barbel, bream and chub, we have had some very hot weather so fishing in the
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26 th July 2017
Simple Fishing - Ade Kiddell
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to fish over the last few weeks, with a busy guesthouse to run and part of that being an old French house that’s being renovated, guests and cement have had to come before fishing. That isn't to say I haven't
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14 th July 2017
Trent Barbel - Last Minute
My original plan was to meet up with my friend, and fellow Korum Consultant, Ed Matthews for a trip to the fens where we’d do some Rudd fishing. However, due to a drop in temperature and lots of rain in the weather forecast, I decided rudd fishing
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05 th June 2017
Spawning Time... Ade kiddell
I have never been a session carp angler, although I like a night on the bank and have on odd occasions spent the night in pursuit of a carp or 2, however I much prefer to stalk them, feed some spots, observe their behaviour and then set a trap to
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09 th May 2017
A Welcome Surprise... Ade kiddell
Whilst out looking for new areas to fish close to his French home our very own French correspondent Ade kiddell got a surprise in the shape of a huge river carp!Ade explained... "I am always out and about looking at new areas for both myself and
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16 th August 2016
The Ultimate Barbel Running Rig - Ade Kiddell
Last time I promised to let you in on the rig I use for most of my barbel fishing. The rig I am about to describe works for me all over Europe and has accounted for 1000s of barbel from over 20 rivers around Europe.Over the years I have seen some
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15 th August 2016
Barbel In The Blood - Oliver Harper
Having been introduced into angling at a very young age, I've often found myself trying to understand many childhood memories and angling situations that I’ve witnessed. Most of these vague memories from years ago stem from my father's captures and
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11 th August 2016
Return to the River Wye – Richard Howland
On Saturday at 5am Pete parked outside my house, ready to load all my barbel fishing gear in the van. It was the start of a week that we had been waiting for all year: our annual trip to the wonderful Ingestone Fishery, in Foy, Ross on Wye. If you
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12 th July 2016
Early Season Barbel Fishing - Ade Kiddell
A couple of weeks into the new river season, once the rivers have settled down a bit, is a great time to get on with some early season barbel fishing. On most rivers the barbel have now spawned, the heavy rain of the past few weeks has passed, and
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03 rd November 2015
Mixing It Up On The Trent - Andy Hull
Since successfully opening the river season on the Trent banking 7 barbel, I’d been keen to go back for another go, so a week off in October had colleague Richard and I heading off down the A17 for a couple of nights on the bank.We found the river
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