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Tim Hughes Hi everyone. My names Tim, I'm a 33 year old from Shropshire and I'm mad about Barbel. I work shifts in the Fire Service so get enough time off to give catching a few a good go in the season! All i'm hoping is that that the odd person may add to or benefit from my site!! CHECK OUT THE GROUP 'RIVER SEVERN BARBEL FISHING' on FACEBOOK!! Any advice is useful!! Thankyou

Browsing Archive: February, 2011

Hampton Loade

Posted by Tim Hughes on Saturday, February 26, 2011, In : Short sessions 
After a night out I was up bright eyed and not so bushy tailed to head out for the day with Karl. I waited but unfortunatley due to Karl not been able to handle his ale I was to be on my own for the day. I couldn't decide wether to go or not, but eventually decided on a few hours at Hampton Loade after hearing good reports from the Unicorn section last weekend.

I picked a swim halfway along the beat with a comfortable area to fish one rod, which I am becoming quite keen on.


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Stanley Water on a lovely winters day.

Posted by Tim Hughes on Saturday, February 26, 2011, In : Late season 
I got a good nights sleep after a day on the Avon on Wedesday, blanking incidentally! I woke up early to a fantastic sunny winters morning. It was really warm and I decided on a spur of the moment trip to Stanley. Conditions for barbel were far from ideal, but I just fancied a nice afternoon by the river soaking up the sun.

I arrive to an empty carpark (the joys of being off in the week) which always comes as a welcome sight. I immediately went to a swim that I had fished last year which is on...
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Back on the water for 3 days!

Posted by Tim Hughes on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, In : Late season 
Andy Myers, the chap with the monsters in the gallery, contacted me about a weekends fishing he was planning on . He was bringing two mates who were arriving friday and fishing till Sunday afternoon. I reshuffled my leave and agreed to take them to a few of my favourite spots.

As luck would have it the heavens opened in Wales a week before the trip was planned and on the wednesday the river was near 5m which is the highest since 2008. This made my initial choices unfishable and with the river ...
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