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Hi all, Just a quick note to say that I've just listed two new rod in the BFW Shop: https://barbel.co.uk/bfw-rods/ Cheers, Andy F

Hi all, I've just restocked the BFW shop with some items that were running low: https://barbel.co.uk/product/bfw-fleece-hat/ https://barbel.co.uk/product/enterprise-adjuster-stop/ https://barbel.co.uk/product/enterprise-snag-safe-lead-clip/...

Hi all, I have just put 5 copies of Tom Bankes new book, A Fine Line to Lunacy in the BFW Shop: https://barbel.co.uk/product/fine-line-to-lunacy/ All copies are signed by the author. Cheers, Andy F

Hi all, I've just received a donation collected by Graham Elliot from the recent BFW fish-in on the Warks Avon. Many thanks to Graham for organising the fish-in and to the members that attended, and donated. I will add the above amount to the other charity money we collect from new members...

Hi all, I've had the following from a non member who has asked me to post on his hehalf: Hi, please could you ask your members to look out for my Daiwa Whisker Kevlar. It means a very great deal to me. It's marked 1.5tc CGM. I will happily pay £50 to anyone who finds it. They are welcome to...

Hi all, I just wanted to say thanks to those existing members who use the BFW shop to restock their tackle boxes. I've just restocked with a load of stock of the things we sell most of. Here are some of them: https://barbel.co.uk/product/enterprise-isotope/...

I've just updated the current river record list with two new records. One for the Derwent which has been broken for the first time in 10 years, and the other for the Worcs Stour. Check out the latest barbel river records here: https://barbel.co.uk/rivers/barbel-river-records/ Cheers, Andy F

Hi all, I'll be putting in an order for some BFW embroidered merch soon, so if you'd like anything, please order through the shop and I'll add it to the order: https://barbel.co.uk/product-category/bfw-merchandise/ Thanks, Andy F

Hi all, I'm just trying to get my head around Amazon referrals (where BFW get a small commission from sales they make as a result of someone clicking on our referral link). Before our account is activated, we need to make 3 genuine sales. If you are in the market for anything from Amazon...

Hi everyone, This time last year I put out a plea for help with some software maintenance on BFW. Off the back of that, the question of voluntary donations towards the running costs of the site was put forward and the result was a really healthy injection of money into the BFW coffers. The...

This may be of interest to someone on BFW who's up for a change in direction. I'd be tempted if I didn't have a wife, some kids and a business in Wiltshire: https://www.sidneyphillips.co.uk/business-detail/91190 Cheers, Andy

Hi all, I just want to wish all contributors and visitors to BFW a very happy Christmas. Thank you for all the support and for keeping this site vibrant, interesting and civilised. Huge thanks as always to the BFW team who keep things running smoothly for little thanks or appreciation, this...

Hi everyone, I've just made the charity donations from BFW to Macmillan and Cancer Research. The money has come from new members joining the site and also @Derek Funcks and @Eddie Bray who donated separately. BFW absorbed all card processing costs and added a little extra. The total raised...

Apologies for the downtime today everyone, we had some hosting issues that have taken a while to resolve. Thanks for your patience. Andy F

Hi all, The chap that produced this short video emailed me today asking for some promotion and I thought it worthy of posting on the forum: Cheers, Andy F

Hi all, I've recently produced an angling related website for a lovely chap called Tom Bankes who many will have heard of. Tom has recently published a fantastic book called 'Sticklebacks to Throwing Sticks' and has two more on the way. I now have stock of the book in the BFW Shop for anyone...

Hi all, I've just listed a couple of freshly built, matching ipowers in the shop. Available separately or as a pair: https://barbel.co.uk/product/bfw-i-power-2lb-tc-12-2-matching-rods/ Let me know if you're interested as payment can also be made by bank transfer. Cheers, Andy F

Hi all, Welcome to our latest advertiser Dawley Estates on the River Wye who have a new listing with us in our Barbel Directory: https://barbel.co.uk/barbel-directory/barbel-fisheries/#wye Cheers, Andy

Hi all, After a few great old photos appearing in the BFW Gallery over the past couple of days, I thought I'd start a thread encouraging members to show off their first ever barbel (I've a feeling we may have done one before but I can't find it). Here's mine; a Bristol Avon fish caught in...

I'm pleased to welcome a new barbel guide advertising in our Barbel Directory. Shaun Nurse has been a friend of BFW for many years and is an extremely experienced barbel angler and guide. You can find his advert on this page under the Severn, Warks Avon and Wye sections...