British Barbel Angling Championships Canceled

[Sam Lloyd]

British Barbel Angling Champs cancelled | Coarse Fishing News | Angling Times | Gofishing UK

Do you guys think this was always going to of been too ambitious? Was anyone on here planning or thinking of entering?

 

[Tony Rocca]

Stupid idea, glad its gone.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Hi men ,

Tony , agreed , not my cup of tea . BUT I think it could come ?. Say middle Severn , big match with only barbel weighed in ?, could be called barbel championship ?. It could come , someone will look at the original idea and tweek it .

Hatter

 

[Chris Bracey]

Would it have involved weighing each and every fish landed or keep nets?

Not sure it's what most on here would be interested in but matchmen may like it

 

[Tony Rocca]

For sure Mark, If someone thinks there is a quid to be made, it will come.

 

[Paul Boyle]

I hear Barry Hearn is organizing something along those lines ..

 

[Dean Aston]

Stupid idea, glad its gone.

Agree !

 

[Richard Hamlyn]

You may all be glad it’s been cancelled but I’m personally gutted. This was going to be my showcase to demonstrate that my purely logical approach to Barbel fishing was superior to all you chuck it and chance it merchants and now my plans have been foiled……………curses ……………….

 

[Stephen Whyte]

You may all be glad it’s been cancelled but I’m personally gutted. This was going to be my showcase to demonstrate that my purely logical approach to Barbel fishing was superior to all you chuck it and chance it merchants and now my plans have been foiled……………curses ……………….

Are you the "Hooded Claw"? Very funny though

Stephen

 

[Graham Elliott]

Definately a 10% er

 

[Mark Anderson]

Hi men,


Richard , although not for me , it will be for some people . Carp angling championships started the same way , but are frequented by some well known anglers who possibly thought it was not for them at the outset .

As I said , A long length of say the Severn , with only barbel weighed in by roving stewards is not that far from the carp championships . To be honest based on the carp setup , booking out a couple of lengths of the BAA stretches over a weekend , just a bit of logistics , and a fair few volunteers would see it possible . For those intersted would be quiet an event , but changing peoples views would take some doing as barbel angling is quiet a solitary pursuit , but then again so is carp fishing .

I took part in the first regional carp match at Horseshoe , more for the social than anything , and was leading with 20 mins to go before some northern monkey caught the biggest fish in the lake , oh well , dont like matches antway !.


Hatter

 

[Tony Rocca]

Ol Swampy (Richard) needs to get him sen back on the dark side Graham.

 

[Graham Elliott]

I knew that Tone, Mesun.

 

[Jon Elliott]

I bet if there was some money on offer people would be there like a shot. However, not most people's cup of tea...

 

[Richard Hamlyn]

Ol Swampy (Richard) needs to get him sen back on the dark side Graham.

Tony,

I'm finished with that lot, in my opinion they are a blot on the fishing / Barbel scene......

 

[Graham Elliott]

Welcome back to the Bright side

 

[Tony Rocca]

Now where have I read those words before Richard.

 

[Nick Coulthurst]

Barbel Match

Id rather spend an evening cauterizing my piles Tony, but then again it takes all kinds.

Nick C

 

[Tony Rocca]

Indeed Nick,............ you have my sympathies by the way, a painful condition I hear, Fred Bonney told me.

 

[Nick Coulthurst]

Farmer Giles

Indeed Tony, it would appear I have become an involuntary blood donor on a daily basis. Really must get them sorted before my children start thinking I have a problem performing the most basic of daily functions.

Nick C