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CHRIS TURNBULL FINE ART FISH PRINTS
I
was lucky enough to be sent Snag Swim Barbel for review and the first thing I
can tell you is that the reproduction you see on the right doesn't do the print
full justice. It doesn't come close. I
was quite taken aback when I saw the print itself. The colours are far more natural,
making the barbel look really 'barbelly', for want of a better word. To say the
print is stunning is no understatement. The
paper quality and the 'giclee' printing process creates something that could almost
fool you into thinking you had the original artwork in your hands. As a former
art student I don't make such a comment lightly. Of
course such quality doesn't come cheap. You can find full pricing and ordering
details on Chris's website - www.christurnbullart.com Dave
Lumb Posted
October 2008 | 
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BIG BARBEL: BONDED BY THE CHALLENGE
edited
by
Bob Church
Five
main chapters (by Bob Church, Peter Reading, Guy Robb, Ray Walton and Brian Dowling)
make up the bulk of this book. Apart from the Brian Dowling chapter about barbel
records - rapidly becoming dated - the book mainly deals with fishing shallow
and often clear rivers, focusing on the Great Ouse and the Hampshire rivers. Church's
chapter about the history of the Ouse barbel is interesting for those who like
that sort of thing, observed barbel behaviour is covered in some detail by various
contributors, and Walton's chapter on rolling meat is a fine introduction to the
method. If you fish the type
of rivers dealt with Bonded by the Challenge will be an invaluable read. But as
with most books about barbel fishing it's usefulness for those who fish the big
rivers is limited. Dave
Lumb Posted
March 2007 | |
BARBEL RIVERS AND CAPTURES
by
The
Barbel Catchers Club Compiled
by members of the Barbel Catchers Club, this book comprises 29 chapters each about
a specific river (or section of river in a couple of cases). The first part of
each river chapter describes the river and the author's approach to fishing it,
while the second part (sometimes written by another author) describes the capture
of a notable barbel. There are also chapters about baits and the future of barbel
fishing, plus a list of the BCC river best barbel. Published
in 2004 some of the information is a little out of date, but the fundamentals
will always apply. Some chapters go into more detail than others, however, the
book is still highly informative and a good read, especially for someone thinking
of trying a river they haven't fished before. Anyone new to barbel fishing will
also find the book useful as you are not given just one angler's view of how to
catch barbel in one or two rivers. Dave
Lumb Posted
March 2007 | |
QUEST FOR BARBEL
by
Tony
Miles and Trefor West Considered
by many to be a barbel angling bible. The authors detail their approach to barbel
fishing, primarily on the smaller rivers such as the Wensum, Cherwell and Bristol
Avon. If you fish these sort of rivers the book will be a great investment. If
you fish larger rivers, tidal stretches or spate rivers, then it will have less
to offer you. Dave
Lumb Posted
March 2007 | |
BARBEL: OBSESSION
by
Steve Stayner This
book is a compilation of Steve Stayner's first three books. And being a self-published
limited run is likely to be hard to track down. However it is well worth finding.
Although Stayner's writing style is not everyone's cup of tea, and some of his
ideas may seem wacky, you do get the impression that everything he writes about
has been tried and proved to succeed. You
might not want to follow Stayner to the letter, but if this book does nothing
else it will make you think about your barbel fishing. Dave
Lumb Posted
March 2007 |
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