The last couple of months have seen some impressive barbel caught from all over the country as they feed up for what could potentially be a long, cold winter. Like all freshwater species, barbel are ...

With steady feeding, hemp and caster can work barbel up into a feeding frenzy like no other bait combination. Although not cheap, it really is worth considering if your fishing time is limited. The ...

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, a type of bottom-feeding catfish, is renowned for being terrible-tasting, but many anglers love to catch them because of the massive fight they put up once the hook is set. The bait used to ...