Fish or have fished for most things UK plus Arctic Catfish in Norway, Carp spotting in Kyoto and Steelheads in Lake Mead, Nevada. Barbel fishing since 1980s on Dane and Severn. More recently focussed on Ouse, Nidd, Derwent, Wharfe and Hull. A dabble away are the Swale, Trent and Ure; slightly further to the Ribble and Dove and more distantly the Teme, Severn and Wye.

Yorkshire Barbel PBs are:

• Derwent 11lb 5oz
• Hull 12lb 8oz
• Nidd 9lb 14oz
• Ouse 12lb 3oz
• Swale 11lb 8oz
• Ure 8lb
  
• Wharfe 10lb 4oz

Other Barbel PBs are:

• Trent 12b 8oz
• Dane 8lb 12oz
• Severn 9lb 12oz
  

Other PBs:

• Chub 8lb 2oz
• Common Carp 32lb 8oz
• Mirror Carp 34lb 2oz
• Grayling 2lb 8oz
  
• Roach 2lb 2oz
• Rudd 2lb 1oz
  
• Pike 19lb 12oz
  
• Tench 7lb 2oz
• River Bream 9lb 2oz
  

Zen Scientist

Varied - fishing takes precedence in noorder: Barbel; Carp; Tench, Chub; Grayling; Pike, Other