Lads if this ever happens to you one trick is to have two guys pulling, and have a third gently tapping the joint. It’s quite a common occurrence when pole fishing, and that usually does the trick.
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Prolonged heat
- Thread starter Kevin Daly
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Lads if this ever happens to you one trick is to have two guys pulling, and have a third gently tapping the joint. It’s quite a common occurrence when pole fishing, and that usually does the trick.
Chris Belcher
Senior Member & Supporter
Most common in hot weather when blanks have been exposed to prolonged heat - same two man twist and tap technique for rods - can still be an arse however and I've seen plenty of hamfisted 'errors' lol
Terry Harman
Senior Member & Supporter
What if your on your own highly likely in this weather
Joe Winstanley
Senior Member & Supporter
Submerging the joint in water for 5 mins usually works for me.
Ben Whitehouse
Senior Member
Tap with one, two or three fingers? And to any particular rhythm ?
Terry Harman
Senior Member & Supporter
Tap it with your polaris
While I remember, can you get me some more of those lobworms for Sunday from that place near you buddy? Mine are all dying in this heat
Ben Whitehouse
Senior Member
Those micro soil aerators coupled with oxygenated Evian sprinklers he’s got running have got his lobs growing and kicking like baby anacondas.
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Tony Rocca
Senior Member
Thank you all so much for keeping me entertained, when you think Barbel fishing is beyond parody up pops a thread like this.
Bob Gill no doubt yearns for 15 years ago and 'Barbel Wars ' on the forum when Duracell Bonny, The Papal One and Frampoodle gave everyone a laugh. Instead the portishead hermit has to read this.
Sorry Bob, I really am.
Bob Gill no doubt yearns for 15 years ago and 'Barbel Wars ' on the forum when Duracell Bonny, The Papal One and Frampoodle gave everyone a laugh. Instead the portishead hermit has to read this.
Sorry Bob, I really am.
Graham Elliott
Senior Member & Supporter
It worries me Tone when I can recognise everyone you are talking aboutThank you all so much for keeping me entertained, when you think Barbel fishing is beyond parody up pops a thread like this.
Bob Gill no doubt yearns for 15 years ago and 'Barbel Wars ' on the forum when Duracell Bonny, The Papal One and Frampoodle gave everyone a laugh. Instead the portishead hermit has to read this.
Sorry Bob, I really am.
It's probably the last one that will throw others.
Tame compared with the old days when it was real fun with games like 'ban me if you can', 'Every barbel website needs a birdman' 'How many aliases can Ade use' 'It's my society and I'll cry if I want to' ad nauseum - proper sport - too many upstart wannabees these days.Thank you all so much for keeping me entertained, when you think Barbel fishing is beyond parody up pops a thread like this.
Bob Gill no doubt yearns for 15 years ago and 'Barbel Wars ' on the forum when Duracell Bonny, The Papal One and Frampoodle gave everyone a laugh. Instead the portishead hermit has to read this.
Sorry Bob, I really am.
Hope you are well and OK Tony - best wishes.
Back to slumber and being a hermit.
Tony Rocca
Senior Member
Very well Bob and I hope you are too. The fun has gone out of Barbel fishing now, it's the grip and grin Instagram is king ethos that kills it.
My mate Monty has the right idea, he targets them with a fly rod and infact all species with a fly rod. No smelly pellet fingers for that kid.
Be lucky.
David Clewer
Senior Member & Supporter
Another heatwave and I will be hanging up my rods again until temperatures become more reasonable. Quite apart from protecting the fish (not that I ever catch many
), it’s just too hot to fish during the day and my night fishing days are behind me now. Hopefully things will settle down by the middle of next week, although the way things are going, the issue then maybe a lack of water in the river….
Dave
), it’s just too hot to fish during the day and my night fishing days are behind me now. Hopefully things will settle down by the middle of next week, although the way things are going, the issue then maybe a lack of water in the river….Dave
Tom Mycroft
Senior Member & Supporter
No fishing for me for a while, far too hot and the paint brushes are out again
Paul Bullinger
Senior Member & Supporter
You as well? I'm painting instead of fishing as well! I know what I prefer thoughNo fishing for me for a while, far too hot and the paint brushes are out again
Simon Archer
Senior Member & Supporter
I don't generally fish much after the clocks go back for one reason or another. So my season is slowly ebbing away. Working outside in this heat also takes it's toll and by the time I'm home from work, sitting out in the heat fishing of an evening, is the last thing I want.
As for decorating, forget it, I dislike it with a passion. I'll do some overtime and pay someone to do it. It amounts to the same thing.
As for decorating, forget it, I dislike it with a passion. I'll do some overtime and pay someone to do it. It amounts to the same thing.
Kevin Daly
Senior Member
Not been out since the first time I posted this thread.....just ain't worth it.
Damian Kimmins
Senior Member
Was fishing Sat and Sun and the wall-to-wall sunshine was a bit much.
Chris Belcher
Senior Member & Supporter
Too hot to fish let alone bore them out in a bivvy - occaisional 6pm forays for a bit of evening floater fishing / margin stalking - staying away from rivers at the moment as the WAvon fish are all rightly in hiding which is where they should remain until rain!
Adam Wylie
Senior Member & Supporter
Facebook every day ,"Real Trent Anglers "showing pictures of Barbel they have caught
During this very hot Period ,some big fish ,but did they survive ???
During this very hot Period ,some big fish ,but did they survive ???