| #1  09-23-2009, 04:58 PM | ||||
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 Guides/what a day Hi all I have just returned from a day's Barbel fishing with a guide which i found on the web I emailed numerous guides but only had two replies, one was Chris Pondsford, (he has a web site which is user friendly) I contacted Chris, booked a day and off i went fishing on the Wye Chris has several miles of virgin Barbel fishing, previously only been fished for Salmon in the past We started at approx 10am, a bit late but i had to visit a chemist for some pain killers after my my back started playing up, the river was gin clear but by 4.00pm i had ten Barbel to 9lb, some Chub and a bloody great Eel all from one swim, if i had not suffered with my back and fished more swims i am positive more Barbel would have been caught The river is set in beautiful surroundings, no traffic noise, no other angler, i even saw four Salmon jump and had a Kingfisher settle on the end of my rod for a few seconds, Barbel where seen flashing in other areas of river that Chris had just gained access too Chris Pon's being a keen photographer took many pictures of the day, which i will be receiving copies shortly Chris made it an enjoyable day for me and his sense of humor added to the enjoyment, a curry and a few beers in the evening made for a really good time Anyone looking to learn and catch some stunning looking Barbel check out his web site, his day rate is also well below that of other guides Cheers Darrell     |
| #2 09-24-2009, 07:00 AM | ||||
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| Re: Guides/what a day sounds an awsome day well done  dave __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #4 09-24-2009, 07:00 PM | ||||
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| Re: Guides/what a day Hi The web site is www.chrisponsford.co.uk Beware he is as mad as a hatter but in a good way I will add the photos when i recieve them If you need anymore info contact me cheers Darrell |
| #5 09-25-2009, 07:11 AM | ||||
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| Re: Guides/what a day Chris is indeed a bit "mad" but as you say in a good way. A very good angler, he also knows the West Midlands rivers extremely well (Severn and Teme in particular). He's a regular contributor to Coarse Fisherman magazine and his writings are well worth a read. Congratulations on an excellent day out with "The Pons". __________________ "I'm playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order" Eric Morcambe |
| #7 10-07-2009, 02:04 PM | ||||
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| Re: Guides/what a day I wish i was Chris Pons with all the rivers and contacts he has I have some photos of the river and Barbel that we caught, can anyone advise me on how to load them onto the forum? cheers Darrell |
