Thanks to preparation, I wouldn’t be caught napping when warm floods put barbel on the feed – but the river was a hazardous place

Two swollen rivers, three tense days, and right at the death I land a decent barbel to bring a season of mixed fortunes to an end...

With just four weeks left until the rivers close, I’m hoping that conditions improve, and if they do – here’s what I’ll be fishing for!

Things are slowly warming up now… and sport can be red-hot

THE ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR FISHING

Why bright single hookbaits dominate for carp during the colder months of the year...