J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Spent another great evening at the riverside. For the first couple of hours little stired save for the moo-cows behind me and kingfishers whizzing by at a rate of knots. As the shadows lengthened i was amazed to watch a large bat(cannot be more specific) actually following in the wake of a Tawney Owl!!! And then was fortunate to watch a female "Angle Shades" moth depositing her eggs on an adjacent nettle. She was most beautiful. One rod was out on peppered spam, the other was about a rod length or two out on Monster Crab boilies over a bed of pellet and crushed boilie. The sky was clear and several shooting stars kept me entertained as i drank coffee and waited for action. Thankfully at about 8 o'clock the rod whipped round, Monster Crab and after a heated tussle i landed the smallest Barbel i had had off that stretch, a gloriously pristine fish of 5lb 3 oz. Not a monster........but i dont care.....JD Quote Link to post
moter poacher 2 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 you really are a weirdo only jokeing mate nice fish!has your gay partner would say it isnt the size that matters Quote Link to post
moter poacher 2 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Spent another great evening at the riverside. For the first couple of hours little stired save for the moo-cows behind me and kingfishers whizzing by at a rate of knots. As the shadows lengthened i was amazed to watch a large bat(cannot be more specific) actually following in the wake of a Tawney Owl!!! And then was fortunate to watch a female "Angle Shades" moth depositing her eggs on an adjacent nettle. She was most beautiful. One rod was out on peppered spam, the other was about a rod length or two out on Monster Crab boilies over a bed of pellet and crushed boilie.The sky was clear and several shooting stars kept me entertained as i drank coffee and waited for action. Thankfully at about 8 o'clock the rod whipped round, Monster Crab and after a heated tussle i landed the smallest Barbel i had had off that stretch, a gloriously pristine fish of 5lb 3 oz. Not a monster........but i dont care.....JD why do you fish 2 rods lucky has told you time and time again!ONE ROD OR NOT ATHALL :11: Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 A beauty John,I used to do a lot of barble fishing,and,we have some fantastic barble swims a few minutes from my house that regularly spit out 10-14lb'ers.(River Avon....Bathampton)...........Martin. Quote Link to post
mackem 29,522 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Loads of Barbel here,never bothered with them,the old UK record was taken a mile or two upriver,might have a go at them but I would be tempted to eat the spam Quote Link to post
Guest WILF Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Nice Barbel you freak..........My ticket covers all those stretches near Mackem.........its nice round there. We will get down there next season and have a look. Quote Link to post
mackem 29,522 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 It IS nice,but I am moving next year,hopefully to Canada Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Nice Barbel you freak..........My ticket covers all those stretches near Mackem.........its nice round there.We will get down there next season and have a look. Good bitch!!! Once i crack this stretch i am working on at the mo i will get you back over. I know theres a big boy in it.......Bring the Monster Crab..... Quote Link to post
cometa300s 20 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 very nice fish there mate Quote Link to post
pluckers son 0 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 do you fish the trent for barbel darcy,i go on the tidal quite a bit first time i went barbel fishing i was hooked...love the fight in the fast flow have you tried elips pellets for barbel mate there very good Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 do you fish the trent for barbel darcy,i go on the tidal quite a bit first time i went barbel fishing i was hooked...love the fight in the fast flow have you tried elips pellets for barbel mate there very good not fished the trent yet...i use pellet, but they are not elips...they are dynamite baits..... Quote Link to post
Barbus 0 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'll second the Elips pellets............brilliant. The very bait of Trefor West Have a look at Hinders on-line Quote Link to post
Guest john the baptist Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Fished the Ribble last night, very hard going, lots of water in it, 5foot up. Try again later as it should be running off. Elips pellets, i'll look 'em up. Quote Link to post
Barbus 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Fished the Ribble last night, very hard going, lots of water in it, 5foot up. Try again later as it should be running off. Elips pellets, i'll look 'em up. Here you go mate http://www.hinders.co.uk/products/elips-pellets/39/ Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.