Adrian Williams
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Im sat in a cafe overlooking cardiff ay at the moment and wondering if there are barbel in it and if there are would they be classed as still water barbel?
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Im sat in a cafe overlooking cardiff ay at the moment and wondering if there are barbel in it and if there are would they be classed as still water barbel?
Clive, that's very interesting and I think the presence of barbel in the brackish waters of Pool harbour has been well known for some time.
Pool harbour? do you mean Poole Harbour? if so, I think you mean Christchurch Harbour...
Certainly barbel in the brackish Severn, and as far down as Gloucester Docks, whether Barbel can be found further down not sure.
Interesting subject.
To me the Barbel has a certain mystery surrounding it, and all the talk of the Barbel being washed to the sea in the recent floods of '07 seems unfounded.Neil, I seem to be referencing books every time I post on here these days. Anyhow, in Nature of Barbel, there is mention of barbel turning up in salmon nets after big floods in the 70's, in the estuary if I remember correctly. Makes you wonder what they get up to during big floods doesn't it. And what happens when the flood recedes...
Well they are catching Sun fish off Chesil, so who knowslol, they'll be reporting catches of them off chisel beach soon