Wensum Barbel on the BBC - Barbel Fishing Forum

Mike_Yorkshire Barbel · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2010, 22:30

On Spring watch on BBC 2 this week they have been underwater filming on the river Wensum.
here are the links

BBC iPlayer - Springwatch: 2010: Episode 5
29 mins
and
BBC iPlayer - Springwatch: 2010: Episode 6 about 15 mins in

tonight the guy put a wet suit on and got quite close but not on iplayer yet.

there is alot about otters Frown

I noticed a couple of barbel had damage to the tail

**admin** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2010, 23:32

Yes I spotted that on the tails on the barbel.

I saw a photo of a barbel from the goyt with tail damage just the same?

The bread them up at the Chestnut centre in Chapel en le frith

Pulled off the net

The Chestnut Centre
The Chestnut Centre is an Otter haven and Owl sanctuary located between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Castleton off the A625.
The centre was founded in 1984 and houses Europes largest collection of otters and owls including Britains only pair of giant otters.

**ren** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2010, 19:51

intresting to see the chub came in first then the barbel after i have experienced chub after chub on the medway then a rap around by the more cautious barbel and people say that chub are the shy ones i think not.