iambunn Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 ...watch this space for hopefully my first of both chub and barbel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 but yor both blankers have a good one lads i'll be waiting for the pic's of your first barbel lewis no blanking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 But there is a pub right next to the river Mick - you just know what's going to happen!!!!! Down with the trumpets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 how was the fishing or did you get down with the trumpets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 how was the fishing or did you get down with the trumpets? Trumpets!!!!!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 how did day 2 go lads? or a you still a pair of blankers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I think Lewis has left Shropshire and the Severn with some smiles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemsue5 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I think Lewis has left Shropshire and the Severn with some smiles!Nice one how did he do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I'll let Lewis give you all the details - he's driving home at the moment though. He has a couple of pictures to post up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 looking forward to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iambunn Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks again to Nige for another session to remember, as I caught my first two barbel! We didn't actualy venture out fishing until the Sunday, but when we did eventualy cast out, it was a slow start with a couple of missed bites between us and one lost to Nige. We decided to stay put as there were a few nice spots that were sure to produce eventualy, and given that we'd had some interest we were confident. After a couple of hours of quiet, we pulled our barbel rods in and gave the float a go, and had a few small chublet, dace and roach between us. At around 5pm I decided to cast my barbel rod back out to the opposite river bank as close to the overhang as possible, and with nothing showing interest to the halibut pellet covered in paste, I tried a couple of other ideas until eventualy I had a bite on arma meshed pellet. Not long later, I had a lovely 6lb barbel in the net! Followed shortly by one of around 4 1/2lb! We stayed until dark, but nothing else was to come of it. Cheers Nige, fantastic weekend, and thanks to you another species on the list, and one I will be targeting again asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdevon Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Theres a few barbel in my local stretch, any advice as they keep eluding me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Lewis, thinking about it and also looking back at your pictures, I think we may have underestimated the weight of your fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggs007 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 nice fish lewis yes think you should have put on the scales they look bigger. well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iambunn Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 You think? No worries, just over the moon at catching barbel mrdevon, I can't offer too much advice as it was my first time out for them myself, I just went for the obvious...casting as close to the snags as possible, and trying a few different baits. Although we kept fairly static, which worked for us eventually, I'd probably try a few different swims throughout the day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmc Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Devon - I found some barbel on my local river, the Wear, just down from where I worked, baited up for a few weeks as it was still close season, just feeding about 500g of 4mm halibut pellets with some 8mm red robin pellets in for something new that they wouldnt have seen much of as that part of the river is highly pressured. Most folks were fishing further down in the deeper water but i had seen chub and barbel in about 2 foot of water behind a weed raft, so thats where i concentrated on. Being in mind I had never fished for barbel and the Wear isnt known for having loads in, I had one out on me first cast after about an hour and a half, just as the light was fading on 2 8mm red robin pellets hair rigged! After that I havent had a sniff since! lol So I would say its like carp fishing, you have to be on the fish for a chance of catching. Find the fish and a bit of stealthy casting should do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemsue5 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Theres a few barbel in my local stretch, any advice as they keep eluding me Fish into dark with a big smelly bait such as 1/4 tin of meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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