Yorkshire Derwent
I was just wondering whether anyone has any ideas on Barbelling in the Yorkshire Derwent. Recently I've been venturing to the Wharfe and occasionally the Ure. However, seeing as the Derwent is far...
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Hi Gowie1 I read the artical (can't recall the weight though), but the guy also mention's catching barble from the Ouse. have you or anyone fished this river with any success ? I go over it everyday...
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Apparently the Ouse is very good for Barbel and Ive heard of 12Ib + fish coming out. The stretch you talk about (on the M62) is desolate I think. Its mainly tidal sea water there with probably only...
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The guy who writes about barbel in Angling Star is Duncan Mellors. The information about the location of the fish originally came from the Environment Agency who electo-fished several sections of the...
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Kevin, Always been interested in what you have to say since a talk you gave at a CAA meeting above a pub in Selby about 15 years ago. Remember?! Without wanting this to become a sort of question and...
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Matt, I tend to use larger baits on the Derwent. I'm sure (for want of a better description) the Stef Horak approach would work in some swims, but with the overgrown nature of the Derwent there are a...
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I don't know for sure but I have heard that the Leeds stretch above Stamford bridge is going to be part of the Aldby park syndicate. To my mind this is bad news as more and more of the (productive)...
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Kevin, Tim, thanks for the info/advice. I'll make a start further up at Howsham I think. Anything in particular I should bear in mind up there?
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Finding it quite hard going at Howsham, nice spot though. Two trips after chub in quite good conditions...two bites registered, one fish. Haven't been d/s of the bridge yet. Anybody who's been...
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I too have been having an odd day at Howsham when the river has been in suitable condition. Not the roadside bit but the far bank a mile or more downstream. There doesn't seem to be the head of...
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If anyone is interested the rivel levels should be perfect tommorow. Last sunday I rang rivercall and the level was 0.37m above normal summertime level & steady. Not knowing exactly what condition...
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Timmy,a Derwent barbel;so the otters have left at least one!Fished at Stamford 3 times,very cold conditions,and only caught small chub.Saw otter(s) on each visit.Do you feel it is still possible that...
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I went to howsham with Kev Clifford & Dave Tipping yesterday and dave also hooked a barbel from the same swim I had mine. Unfortunately he lost it. Myself & kev had a conversation about the...
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A fair comment,I shall still try to achieve my goal of of a Derwent barbel,if Crabtree had been a northerner this river would have figured strongly in the storylines,it's absolutely stunning!
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Went last night again, only stopped an hour & half but had another five pound chub (5-02) from the barbel swim. No barbel though & no line bites or anything. If you fancy a session martin...
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21 otters were released on the Derwent in the early 90's. Some will have died, some moved on, some bred. I don't know how many are left and how many mature fish they take. They need about 4lb of fish...
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I thought the E.A. Electrofished the derwent every couple of years kev to ascertain the situation with fish stocks, and tracked the barbel via radio tags, they certainly track the lamprey because I've...
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I've been persevering at Howsham over the last couple of months making limited progress with the chub. A hand full of little ones and three 4lb'ers...just this week left to get my first Derwent 5! The...
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It's so easy to say we must have the facts. Getting them may prove for all practical purposes impossible. Whilst you're waiting for 'someone' to come up with the FACTS other people Tim are doing...
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Hello Kevin, I don't want to paint a blacker picture, but the Yorkshire and Northumbria Regoin E/A RFERAC now has some otter conservation body manager sitting on it, advising on fisheries policy. A...
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