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Look at the top lobe of the tail and the dorsal, then look at the first photo. Its without doubt the same fish .

Hi Mark, then you have seen some of what we caught. From the beginning of the season to end of July we caught approx 166 barbel. I think details may be in the old records. I had been a member for over 40 years and only fished the Thames after I had finished with the Carp at Savay [I was former...

Wow, that's a blast from the past. My late fishing friend Keith Spears and I had, from memory, some 11 fish between us ranging in weight from about 4 lbs to 9 lbs. All the fish came from a short stretch which Mark probably knows. None have been seen since the 2007 floods although one has been...

Hi John Hope your well. Soon be time for me to get out fishing. Take care

Daniel Talk to me if we meet on the bank over the next 3 months or so. Will start soon [only fished once since the season opened] concentrating on big chub now. Can assure you pre baiting works but its time consuming. Find areas away from other anglers and pile it in. A 10 lb bucket of say...

Well done Tel. Surprised you'd stopped laughing long enough to land it. Its put on a bit of weight since last visiting the bank. Take care

Hiya John. Hope your keeping well. Reminds me when we were fishing side by side on the Loddon and a snake appeared opposite you. Never seen anyone move so fast !!! Take care Mike

Hi Graham. Nice to hear from you. Yes the Golden Barbel from the Windsor area. Did Keith show pics at the slide show he did for you [Paleys ?] I've got all those pics somewhere. Chub hard to come by at present. Had to put up with them BarBoils, 14.02 today. Take care

Many thanks. Think that some of the photos are lost

Remind me not to fish with you then Dicky

For your interest, and I cant find the original thread, think it was called 'Lemon Barbel', my late dear friend and fishing partner, Keith Speer and I had a number of "Golden Barbel' from the Thames [Windsor area- 2004/6]. Between us we had approaching 30 captures although, I suggest, that was...

Dave Will our special bailiff ' Archie' be checking out the well behaved dogs ? Mike

Thanks Graham Take care Mike

Yes John, miss the old bu**er and the fun we had on the Thames and the drive down to the Stour. Mike

Yet another smart alec reply. Andy, nothing is achieved by this site now. Suggest you pull the plug Mike

One of the problems today is the fact that the current stocks of otters are hand reared and in some cases tame and not afraid of man. The otters we occasionally saw 40 odd years ago were shy and spooky which is why only anglers ever saw them. The bunny hugging do-gooders walking the banks...

Are Derek…….must be chicken flavoured SPAM then…….. Mike

Paul Does your wife like hill climbing. Heart attack hill was a nightmare. Fishing was [in 80's] very good indeed if you don't mind the weed. Quite shallow, about 400 yards. Ticket at the booking room [must show rod licence]. Late autumn/winter was best. I loved the place for the fish...

Maybe I'm a cynic Darren but they will get loose with a little help. After all beavers didn't just arrive on the wind. The 'Do Gooders' are wrecking our countryside. Only yesterday a guy researching Voles in the Colne Valley excitedly told me he had discovered otter spraint and wasn't that...

Craig It doesn't just stop at barbel, there are many other species open to predation which include coots, moorhens and mallards as I've witnessed on the Stour. Fishing as we know it is seriously under threat. Mike