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I know a lad local to me who has caught barbel on the newer version of the cream cajouser from nutrabaits. I don't think I have the minerals to try a sweet/creamy bait even though I know they work. Much rather be safe and stick to my fishmeal/savoury boilies

Another vote for the Severn valley ambush pellets. Actually all my fish this season have came on a 10mm ambush pellet (although it's not many fish😂)

Hate to let it all go but I hardly have time to go fishing these days never mind make my own bait, but it's time to let go. Everything to get started home rolling or knocking out a bit of bait Been in storage so will need a bit of a clean down but nothing terrible, the tables are well looked...

Even better than baa waters you've got the brewery stretch in Coalport literally around the corner. There's also a free stretch downstream which is even more productive 😉

Oh 100% I agree with you Richard. That's why I said if the angler knows what they're doing then it's up to them. And if they know what they're doing then really they should stay well away from barbel fishing at the moment. Any fishing in my opinion. But try telling someone who thinks they're 100...

I'm sure I have a 1.75lb tip section somewhere in the garage. Where are you located pal?

Too hot for me, did want to go this evening but il give it a miss with this heat. I don't really agree with fishing for them in this weather but each to there own as long as the angler who's fishing for them knows what there doing then that's up to them 👍

To be honest I think we all overthink it when it comes to bait. If we can catch them on bread, sweet corn and pellets then I'm pretty sure as long as the boilie is from a good reputable company and has some decent ingredients in (fish meals, liver powder, milks etc) then Its going to catch...

I think there's a previous post somewhere about someone having a long wait using them. Personally I've never used them. I got put off by the number of different baits they do.

I certainly did mate 😀

Not a problem pal, I wish I was still making them my self. Time is a luxury these days.

I used the trigaa ice for a few months 2 seasons ago, it was getting colder so maybe that had an effect on why I struggled but I couldn't get a bite on it to save my life.

Hi Steven, keep at it and I'm sure youll end up breaking that pb on the Trent in no time at all. Especially if you're planning on targeting them areas 😉 Best of luck pal. I'm from Shropshire and based around the middle Severn where doubles are rare so I always appreciate the 7 and 8lbers. They...

Thanks ian 👍

I once made a few YouTube videos, wasn't going to mention them but a few people enjoyed them and I got good feedback off them. Have a search for 'the barbel project'. It's only amateur stuff and the first ones I made are terrible but the later ones aren't so bad 😂

Another vote for the Gardner talon tips. I like the way they actually resemble a talon and if you look at any natural predator in the wild that have claws, there claws are shaped in this talon way. If it's perfect in the natural world after thousands of years of evolution, then I want a hook...

I thought the same Alan. I thought my bait making days were over but this might of changed my mind

Hi Paul being a Shropshire lad I've fished the Ironbridge area of the Severn for about 70% of my fishing. It's my closest part of the Severn and also my favourite. You've got Coalport waters, the brewery stretch and also a free stretch just after and before the brewery waters which is highly...

It just didn't look how I expected to and made the rod tips look cheap and tacky

Be careful and take your time mate, I tried this a good few years ago and ruined my rods. Luckily enough they was cheap korum 1s but still... I now just use clip on starlites off eBay. Cheap and do the job and last as long as my sessions tend to be, in winter when it's cold they must react to...