Bob Roberts

At Fishing 4 Fun we pride ourselves on the quality and variety of our content so who better to head up our specialist section than the massively experienced Bob Roberts. Bob began writing... 

Zander Fishing On The Great Ouse

Crossing the Old Course of the River Nene at Outwell on my winding journey to the lower reaches of the Great Ouse brought back a thousand memories. I hadn’t been this way since... 

Late Season Perch Fishing

During the final weeks of the season it is probably easier to catch a big river perch than at any other time. Why? Because location is easier and feeding times are predictable. Big... 

Specimen Yorkshire Tench

My love affair with tench probably began nearly forty years ago when I witnessed the capture of a four-pounder from Arksey Railway Pond. I’d never actually seen one in the flesh,... 

Specimen Golden Orfe

I’ve been a regular visitor to Anglers Paradise in Devon for more years than I care to remember. Although it’s 300 miles away I try and get down there at least two or three... 

Barbel Fishing on the Trent

Twin rods point skywards, silhouetted against a setting sun. I’m relaxing on a bed chair, inches from the rod butts, but I’m not expecting to get much sleep. Earlier I spent... 

Mobile Barbel Fishing

Time for a cuppa! I’ve just spent two hours choosing half a dozen swims and carefully baiting them. The heat of the day has gone but the evening ahead should still be warm enough... 

Barbel Fishing - Small Rivers

I lay on my belly, peering through the foliage into two feet of crystal clear water. Fronds of streamer weed waft sideways in the flow, occasionally revealing a glimpse of golden gravel. Ten... 

Don Valley Barbel

Go back ten years and the River Don wouldn’t exactly have sprung to mind if you were talking about Yorkshire barbel rivers. A decade ago barbel were an aspiration or maybe even...