Mathew Gardner
Senior Member
Hammering down Evesham way and Ross
Missed that in Evesham. Bit of a shower I would call it.
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Hammering down Evesham way and Ross
Night fishing is the worst time to fish for barbel in these weather conditions, during the hours of darkness sub surface plants actually consume oxygen, with an hour before dawn dissolved Oxygen being at its lowest, during the day and bright sunlight, plants will actually create Oxygen via the process of photosynthesis, during these conditions the rivers also have to suffer from high water temps (25c) higher levels of treated effluent and algae blooms.....all consume oxygen.Calm down mock, don't make it personnel....quite a few guys on here barbel fishing I bet.
Are we OK to night fish for them?
Says it all Howard. ATBI’m not sure this should even be a debate. I’ve not heard anyone suggest that barbel find these conditions pleasant. They also give their all during a fight. Consequently there has to be a risk of death no matter how accomplished the angler or how much care they give in nursing the fish before release. What joy is there in catching a fish you know will take an age to recover and where there remains a risk it will die even if it swims off strongly. Certainly no pleasure in it for me, targeting fish that are undoubtedly vulnerable no matter how experienced or caring we claim to be. The most caring thing you can do is leave them be for the time being.
Well not that bloke Doh***y, just posted up pics of 13 Wye Barbel on fb...and endorsing baits....CU..
That's the one. Check out his 575 roach catch in one keep net.Isn't that the same joker that tried to claim a bogus river record?
Seriously makes me want to throw all my kit in the skip when I read s*** like that. Fishing is truly screwed in this country.
See the graph below, that shows declining Dissolved Oxygen levels on the river Wye in Herefordshire, it shows the lowest levels being around first light/ dawn/early morning, it won't be long, if these conditions continue, we will wake to barbel and other species on other rivers going belly up, so lets not make it worse eh?
Isn't that the same joker that tried to claim a bogus river record?
Seriously makes me want to throw all my kit in the skip when I read s*** like that. Fishing is truly screwed in this country.
I don't think I better Dean.Rhys you should the Severn barbel page . It is shocking