BARBEL RIVERS AND CAPTURES. Compiled by the Barbel Catchers. Edited by Bob Singleton and Mick Wood. First edition.

2004 1st edition. 4to (195 x 252mm). Pp238. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations by Trevor King and Tony Hart. Dark blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

Individual chapters on the barbel waters of England from the smaller streams such as the Loddon and the Holybrook to the major rivers such as the Trent, Severn and Avon. Each river chapter is written by an experienced barbel angler. Contents include:- Foreword by Mick Wood; Introduction: the changing scene by Mick Wood; The Barbel Catchers Club History by Mick Wood; Modern baits: pellets by Jim Knight; Modern baits: HNV specials by Steve Withers; The Bristol Avon by Andy Humphries and Tony Hart; The Hampshire Avon by Chris Thomson; The Warwickshire Avon by Steve Chell and Mick Wood; The Cherwell by Tony Miles; The River Dane by Rob Stoker; The Yorkshire Derwent by Jon Wolfe; The River Dove by Steve Chell and Geoff Dace; The River Frome by Mike Stevens and Andy Cowley; The Great Ouse by Roy Bates and Stan Sear; The Holybrook by John Sheldon; The River Ivel by Phil Dunn; The River Kennet by Peter Tesch; The River Loddon by Nick Tigwell; The River Medway by Mark Daley; The River Mole by Paul Starkey; The Yorkshire Ouse by Iain Wood and Jon Wolfe; The River Ribble by Alan Towers; The Lower Severn by John Costello and Howard Maddocks; The Middle Severn by Stuart Wortley and Geoff Dace; The Dorset Stour by Huw James; The River Swale by Duncan Mellors; The River Teme by Roger Middlecote and Bob Turner; The Lower Thames by Peter Hornfeck and Richard Donnely; The Upper Thames by Paul Hiom; The non-tidal Trent by Mick Wood; The tidal Trent by Mark Cleavers and Steve Withers; The River Wey by Steve Carden; The River Wharfe by Mick Wood; The River Wye by Steve Kimpton and Howard Maddocks; The future of barbel fishing by Bob Singleton. Appendix I: BCC river records; Appendix II: BCC top fifty.