Barbel Tales

Having completed some of the preparatory work on the soon to be released Barbel Society book I received an early copy to look at.  Now obviously with chapters of own in the book as well as the layout work I did I would be bias, but it does look very good and I’m sure it will find a place on all serious barbel angler’s selves.

                                                              Barbel Society's book.

The book is a compilation of stories taken from past issues of the Society’s bi yearly magazine and original chapters from barbel anglers ranging from the very well-known to the completely hidden, but success lads that have not contributed to the media before.

                                                                              Contributors.

                                                                               Sample page
                                                               

The book will be launched at the society conference on the 9^th June the details can be found on their web page at http://www.thebarbelsociety.co.uk/home.asp you will also find details of the book along with a payment via paypal method, just click on the book logo and follow the lead.

 

Rain at last - barbel fishing could be interesting.

At long last we seem to be getting rain in sufficient quantities to get the rivers to rise.  This is of course what we have been waiting for, but initially a problem can occure with all that summer rubbish and weed building up, and now coming down on the high water created by the rain.  Still, I have been stuck in the house having a new central heating system installed - it went down with a fatal fault last winter - and I now need to get out again, I think a trip to the Warwickshire Avon might clear the head this afternoon.

The book is progressing well with just under half the leatherbound copies ordered and a fair number of the standard editions paid for and just waiting delivery.  All the work has been completed at the print works with proofs checked and signed off, just waiting for my print run slot to appear on their schedule.  Still on course for delivery and dispatch to me the second week of September, I'll get all pre-ordered books out immediately, and then the book launch at the Land's End Pub at Twyford,  Berks, on the 17th September. 

Having only recently got involved in writing this blog I am now in the process on generating a web page, interesting times and something more suited to a youger generation.  I've got the domain name sorted philsmithangling.co.uk but it will not be opperative for a few weeks yet.  Let you know when it is finely up and running.