J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I have had a feeling about a certain stretch for the past two evenings. It is the same place i blanked over 20 times last season. Last night i got a ripper of a take, hooked a fish and found the hook opened up! It is a hard stretch to get a take on so when one comes along then you want everything to go well. Fished two rods tonight. An inside rod in the deep channel and a rod cast about 3/4 way across. Got two barbel. The first being a fantastic 9lb 4 ozs in good condition. A great fight too and we made sure it was fully recovered before putting the big girl back again into the main flow. Then got a bite off on 12lb braid on the inside rod. I was not happy! must have either been a carp or a chub as the phyrangly teeth would easily go through the braided hooklength.Just as we were packing up the indicator dropped and i struck into another which didnt fight until it was almost to the net. Then it went mad! A perfect looking specimen of 5lb 15oz.. With that i was more than happy. Can't wait to return... Quote Link to post
MOO 730 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) I have had a feeling about a certain stretch for the past two evenings. It is the same place i blanked over 20 times last season. Last night i got a ripper of a take, hooked a fish and found the hook opened up! It is a hard stretch to get a take on so when one comes along then you want everything to go well. Fished two rods tonight. An inside rod in the deep channel and a rod cast about 3/4 way across. Got two barbel. The first being a fantastic 9lb 4 ozs in good condition. A great fight too and we made sure it was fully recovered before putting the big girl back again into the main flow. Then got a bite off on 12lb braid on the inside rod. I was not happy! must have either been a carp or a chub as the phyrangly teeth would easily go through the braided hooklength.Just as we were packing up the indicator dropped and i struck into another which didnt fight until it was almost to the net. Then it went mad! A perfect looking specimen of 5lb 15oz.. With that i was more than happy. Can't wait to return... Nice fish ...but you will spend £40 on cheap hooks ...buy the best hooks you can I lost a very good seatrout this season that snapped two of the hooks on a treble Edited August 4, 2010 by MOO Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 They certainly werent cheap!! But i have since bought some very heavy wire ones that would hold a Great White!! Quote Link to post
WILF 44,335 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 They certainly werent cheap!! But i have since bought some very heavy wire ones that would hold a Great White!! Messer! Quote Link to post
steel 17 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 any size barbel are beautiful fish Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Just got in and having ten minutes chilling with a can before bed. Fished my usual 'hard' stretch again tonight and luckily managed an 8lber. Not a sniff on boilie, just pellet that did the damage. A fin perfect specimen and this whiskered beauty fought like a tiger. Won't be going back for a good few days so threw several handful of boilies in to try and get the barbel and/or carp feeding in my absence.... This Boris was a cracker...... Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Just letting her catch her breath before going back into the main flow. Quote Link to post
buckshot 53 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 you certainly getting some nice fish this season ye ugly freak must be taking notice what ive been teaching you Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Today decided to visit a stretch of river i had not fished for 11 years. Choc-full of willows and of a reasonable depth the swims my friend and i chose literally screamed "Barbel". The banks were bare and so obviously they had been getting a fair hammering but we gave it a go anyway. If only for old times sake. I was using pellet on both rods and after only 20 minutes a nice drop back heralded the start of a great fight and a 7lb 8oz fish. At 9.15 my friend hooked a corker barbel of 7.12, again on the pellet. After that i managed a small chub of about 2lb. It seems that pellet is doing the business... Quote Link to post
WILF 44,335 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 When I look at your pictures, a little bit of wee-wee comes out of my tinkle! Quote Link to post
fmwtc 12 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Just trying for a few barble now on the ribble Quote Link to post
droid 11 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 When I look at your pictures, a little bit of wee-wee comes out of my tinkle! You can get tablets for that. Quote Link to post
matmorgan 49 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 some nice fish there.havent been barbel fishin in years.might give it a bash.got some great waters round here. Quote Link to post
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