BARBEL TALES. From The Barbel Society.

2013 1st edition. Small 4to (175 x 252mm). Pp[xii],xii,263. Colour and b/w photographs, silk marker ribbon. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in gilt with barbel motifs. Edition limited to 1000 cloth and 50 leather copies.

The first book from The Barbel Society. "Barbel Tales includes favourite pieces from Barbel Fisher as well as newly-commissioned stories from angling writers both famous and unknown." Chapters include:- The Barbel Society, a brief history by Steve Pope; Premier league barbel by Len Arbery; A fish to remember by Bob Buteux; Summer days and winter nights on the Dove by Rob Swindells; Get the weight down Buddy! by Dave Steuart; Another barbel summer by Pete Reading; Of magic hats, London imps, and a Thames barbel by Peter Wheat; Avon holidays at Bisterne by Steve Derby; The Lea - London's olympic river by Phil Buckingham; If at first by Phil Smith; Wye winter barbel fishing by Steve Kimpton; River Kennet barbel by Dean Macey; A question of taste... or is it smell? by Ian Watson; The big girl of Bransford Bridge by Andrew Sugden; Family double act by Dr. Terry Baxter; Oh, what a perfect day by Howard Maddocks; Barbel for dinner? by Dr Paul Garner; A barbel angler's journey by Simon Asbury; Never mind the barbel, where's the fruitcake? by Les Darlington; The elusive Sussex barbel by Mark Howard; Barbel - the 'new' thinking by Dave Steuart; Up or down? by Paul Ashton; Fading memories by Paul Rogers; The Haribo challenge! by Adrian Taylor; Trent days by Ade Kiddell; Boys' own fun by Peter Stone; The Thamesman by Jon Berry; Amazing brace! by Rob Hilton; Fishing - I just love it! by Marilyn Brown; A bubbling barbel and fickle feeders by Phil Buckingham; Why a multiplier for barbel by John Wilson; Welcome to my 'Krib' - barbel fishing in Holland by Rinko Oosterveen; Loddon quest by Neill Stephen; The lower Severn - a history by Steve Pope; Modern barbel fishing by Phil Smith; Barbel baits, past, present and future by Pete Reading; A day on the bank with Mr Barbel - Fred Crouch talking to Steve Pope; Trefor's tips! by Trefor West.