Colin Hipwell
Active Member
Hi Folks ,
I`m in my first year of fishing the Ribble seriousely for Barbel .
As anyone who`s fished it will know , its mostly a hard rocky bed , which can cause plenty of feeders and leads to get snagged and lost
I just wondered if anyone could give some general advice on how to avoid such losses , or how to retrieve snagged gear ect .
Just for info , I always fish a free running rig , to stop fish becoming tethered , and use 12lb main line , 10lb hook link , usually a size 10 hook and hair rigged bait .
Thanks in advance for any useful hints and tips
I`m in my first year of fishing the Ribble seriousely for Barbel .
As anyone who`s fished it will know , its mostly a hard rocky bed , which can cause plenty of feeders and leads to get snagged and lost
I just wondered if anyone could give some general advice on how to avoid such losses , or how to retrieve snagged gear ect .
Just for info , I always fish a free running rig , to stop fish becoming tethered , and use 12lb main line , 10lb hook link , usually a size 10 hook and hair rigged bait .
Thanks in advance for any useful hints and tips