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Thats a big fish mate, looks more then its weight, very nice indeed and well done!

We should make some barbel pellets. job done best bait in the world!

If you have the time and can afford the bait and your fishing a river where you cn see them feed then stick a couple of droppers in and watch how quick they eat it up, add a few more droppers and see if they come back for more .. repeat the process and see what happens... sometimes its just as...

this is so true!!!!!! Unless you find out for yourself, you will never have the confidence in a rig or a setup or bait etc....

Good example of this is when a lot of people was getting funny that people were using 30lb braid to catch fish as the breaking strain was too high(in there opinions) also at the same time ignoring the abrasion factor of the line.

Nice cheap head torch and hiking boots on the last page too! Noticed the make on the head torch and my dad has one and its brighter then my petzl one!! Tested it out this morning while putting my new line on!

Whats the difference between this and a carp sack?? I cant find any examples online at all. If anyone has a link that would be great. Cheers

Id rather strike at a twitch then regret not striking it. The disappointment of not landing a fish is always overshadowed by the fact that im down the river surrounded by natures beauty (and not stuck indoors with **** tv on babies cryin, and the washing machine droning on and on and on )

When reading Tony miles books, particularly 'Elite barbel' I recall him saying that he feels a pluck on his finger then the rod renches round... So maybe the twitch is the indicator rather then the time to strike itself?? I guess its different every time depending on the fish, bait...

No its more like wearing army camo and standing in the woods!

Great question!

ive had mine for 5 years no trouble Sorry to hear urs is bust! Tho mine is getting a bit stiff now so i better lube it up!

Ive had trouble finding coarse angling today! none of the local 3 stores stock it???

How often do you go barbel fishing??

Thanks Julian, I have been using pva socks with my hookbait but not in groundbait form as yet. Im definitely taking everyones advice on board, its very much appreciated. I went to pre bait, this afternoon after work to find that 2 yachts had moored in precisely my swim and proposed fishing...

Cheers for that Mark, it sounds good to me! i'll get in touch with them.

Hi Mark, I have fished teston yes and will have a few sessions there soon, but i know that barbel are coming out of farleigh, including a 9 lb recapture last week. the perks of being a free stretch and night fishing is why im attacking this particular stretch. Im going to look into getting a...

Thanks for your reply Simon ill put them tips into practice next time i go, hoping to get a night or two in next week, Do you think it would pay to do much in the way of pre baiting?

Went for a short 4 hour session this morning on the Medway, fishin shrimp boilies and halibut pellets on a small pva bag. 6 inch snakebite hooklength with hair rig 20mm boilie 8lb fox soft steel in brown (all i got till payday) on a running 1oz lead. all in hope to catch a Barbel although its...

What lures u been using mate?