Soon Be June The 16Th....

[J Darcy 5,871]

The river season will be amongst us again soon, I might have a bash at the barbel again, having had a rest for the last few years. I think I did far too much barbelling and lost the 'buzz', an all-too-common thing in my life sadly. But here's a few piccys that might get peoples barbelling heads on.....three weeks to go...and counting.....Tight Lines folks....JD

[J Darcy 5,871]

Saw some nice sunsets over the years....

[squab 2,875]

I was always more into carp fishing than anything else but lost the buzz couple years ago and sold a lot of my kit,catching a double figured barbel is next on my hit list,maybe this year,some great pics cracking fish atb

[paulf 820]

Starting to get really busy for us now on the maggot farm ,some nice fish JD you should go to the fishing comp.

[foxdropper 17,092]

Barbel have been hit severely by otters on our local stretch .An estimated 14lb fish was hauled out last season and part eaten by an otter .I used to be on the bank there non stop pre baiting which culmunated in a mate ,yes a mate catching a 13.7 monster in 12 inches of water at night .My own pb was 11.6 and im happy to leave it at that now stocks are down .

[Ossie n Arch 1,682]

Can't wait..........

[South hams hunter 8,837]

Bleddy hell jd, some cracking fish

[J Darcy 5,871]

Barbel have been hit severely by otters on our local stretch .An estimated 14lb fish was hauled out last season and part eaten by an otter .I used to be on the bank there non stop pre baiting which culmunated in a mate ,yes a mate catching a 13.7 monster in 12 inches of water at night .My own pb was 11.6 and im happy to leave it at that now stocks are down .

Aye, there's lots of barbel now getting hammered by them. Lots with the top of the tail fin bitten off. I feel sorry for them.

[neil cooney 10,415]

Of all the invasive species being brought into Ireland no ones thought of bringing in Barbel.

Do they travel well ? LOL.

I'd love to fish for them.

 

Regarding Otters ?

Would the decline in the Eel play a big part in the Otter problem ? The Eel once being the Otters favorite prey.

Here in Ireland the Otter is common and thriving but we don't seem to find the specimen fish you boys seem to find on the bank with just one bite taken out of them.

We have a decline in our Eels too but our rivers are full of fish but no one seems to have Otter problems.

I do realise commercial carp fisheries are a different scenario but we don't have many of them.

[Flacko 1,732]

Can't beat a bit of barbel bashing , trip to the Wye me thinks first atb Flacko

[yorkshire 151]

Starting to get really busy for us now on the maggot farm ,some nice fish JD you should go to the fishing comp.

What area the maggot farm ??

[steve66 3,085]

Marine halibut pellets stocked up can't wait

[NEWKID 26,182]

I'm another that can't wait...

Not a lot of barbel fishing near me, but can't beat running a stick through for chub and roach...

[paulf 820]

 

Starting to get really busy for us now on the maggot farm ,some nice fish JD you should go to the fishing comp.

What area the maggot farm ??

 

Newport.

[steve66 3,085]

Looks a nice size AT