Barbel fishing has never been more popular. Amongst specialist river anglers the barbel is now the premier fish & taking coarse fishing as a whole barbel is second only to carp. The substantial growth in barbel fishing has been accompanied by a great thirst for knowledge about this hard-fighting & fascinating species & books have been published to help both the beginner & the highly advanced barbel angler. This book however is aimed squarely at the intermediate level & will be valuable to the experienced angler who has decided it is time he tried his hand at barbel fishing.