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Well the Barbel Society have stopped the fishing on all their stretches, and that's good enough for me. No, fishing for barbel atm is not on IMO.

Done ...thanks for the great site lads 👍 👍 👍 ATVB

I was waiting for you to prove me wrong Cliff. As I was writing above I was thinking .... "If Cliff is reading this ......" 🤣 :p🤣:p

I think there'd be great push-back against it Simon, as the 'powers that be' wouldn't approve of a non-native species being introduced into an SSSI.

Personally Simon, I can't imagine any fish (besides minnows maybe) that would take a 5-6mm pellet but not an 8mm pellet. I've used strings of/multiple 8mm pellets on the hook in the past, but (IMHO) I don't believe that a barbel/chub/whatever would refuse a 10/12mm pellet whilst readily taking...

............well that's an hour of my life wasted, looking for details of how to tie a "moles" knot 🤣 :p🤣:p🤣

Great thread, great posts, great sentiments expressed @Neil Smart @Julian Griffiths @Jon Young IMO I do enjoy the occasional chat with one of the 'good guys' on the bank (and it's slightly, just slightly, even more enjoyable if they're a good angler too:)), but mostly that's just when I'm just...

Hope you recover soon mate ...sounds bloody awful. As you say, luckily you had the 'cavalry' to come to the rescue. Scary eh. ATVB

Nowt Cliff ...just a few silvers breaking surface.

I walked Bransford today, and I'm far from encouraged mate.

Propper fishing eh Hatter 🤣 Good days.

I can't even see a 5 minute Python argument there ... IMO you won't even notice the difference in the reel seats or the size of the butt rings (steady!) when you're actually fishing. But you will notice quite a difference in the action of the rods (which might throw you a bit, re...

Agree with @Neil Smart ....but would add, put several overhand knots up the length of the rope, about 2ft apart (which adds to grip). I don't use a spike/rope myself generally, but in very wet conditions I do use crampons (but if you buy make sure tread plates are connected together with chain...

.....ah, but 11ft/1.75 Torrix rods are weirdly wonderful. I reckon they hit the real sweet spot with that blank.

Sussed Del. 🤣 :D:D

I paint them white (Tippex will do) then overcoat that with 'fluorescent' yellow or orange nail varnish.

It's apparently 'sport' Jim, but I don't know how anyone can justify shooting these beautiful, and harmless, creatures.

Presently there's no close season on hunting hares. Now I know this is nowhere near a "strictly barbel" topic, but it's got the widest audience on here so (Admin, delete if deemed 'inappropriate'). But please sign petition via link below https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/724795

Nices ones Rich/Lewis!👍 Re. predators .... yeah, my next door neighbour had his entire large stock of fish (thousands of pounds worth of Koi) wiped out in just one night by otters. They must have travelled about 3-4 miles up a brook (that flows alongside my house) from the Teme. N.b... serves...

£25 .... or I'll bin them.:eek: