It has been a while but the Avon at Hungerford has a few day tickets. The
Thames at Buscott Wear, near Lechlade, used to be good for a few barble way
back.

There also used to be a section of the Avon behind the Buxted Chicken plant
in Christian Malford just past Lynham.

As I say this is old news form a few years back but I would have thought it
still was good.

I caught all of my few barble on Luncheon meat apart from one on a bunch of
maggots which was a bit of surprise as I was stalking a chub at the time.

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Gandalf

"Biffa @ Work" wrote in message
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Hi,

Fancy a change from the usual carp/pike this bank holiday.
So a couple of mates & myself fancy targeting the old bearded bottom
scavenger.... (fnar).
We're in the middle of Oxford, Swindon, Newbury & Reading, but I've heard
that the Thames ain't that great for Barbel.
Can anyone recommend some where not to far, that may be an easier fish for
barbel ?
I'm guessing that pellets and paste and fairly standard carp rigs are as
good as anything else for targetting these beasties as well ?

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Cheerz - Brownz