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Still a place for a lump of luncheon meat

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Andrew Jackson

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I caught my first Barbel way back at the start of the 80's on luncheon meat. Many of my early Barbel were caught on it and even into the 90's I caught some good fish on it. My first double was caught on a tiny piece fished over hemp and finely chopped meat. Somewhere along the way I stopped using it.
The other afternoon, towards the end about 6 ish with no further action I remembered the meat I had brought with me. In for a penny in for a pound and I put on a great lump ( 2" squarish - torn not cut) . What a revelation! 3 Barbel hooked in an hour. The first, a 10.06, the best of the week ( middle Severn), the second, came a drift ( possibly foul hooked) the third a good 9 pounder. I finished with a decent Chub (for the Severn) before packing in. Would I have caught those on the boilie or pellet? I honestly don't think so. Anyway this is not to say it is always the answer but certainly I will be trying the tactic again, soon!
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Most of my larger Barbel come to meat, mostly large chunks inc half tin size.

I never fish cube shapes and 100% during general Barbel sessions and especially after dark or in coloured water, it can out fish boillie/pellet approach.
 
Andrew Jackson said:
I caught my first Barbel way back at the start of the 80's on luncheon meat. Many of my early Barbel were caught on it and even into the 90's I caught some good fish on it. My first double was caught on a tiny piece fished over hemp and finely chopped meat. Somewhere along the way I stopped using it.
The other afternoon, towards the end about 6 ish with no further action I remembered the meat I had brought with me. In for a penny in for a pound and I put on a great lump ( 2" squarish - torn not cut) . What a revelation! 3 Barbel hooked in an hour. The first, a 10.06, the best of the week ( middle Severn), the second, came a drift ( possibly foul hooked) the third a good 9 pounder. I finished with a decent Chub (for the Severn) before packing in. Would I have caught those on the boilie or pellet? I honestly don't think so. Anyway this is not to say it is always the answer but certainly I will be trying the tactic again, soon!View attachment 36226
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I fish meat almost exclusively on a low stock river and usually manage to get one or two over the weeks when I am fishing. This has included two fifteens and a sixteen in the last two years. Never write meat off as it is a wonderful bait especially when there is colour in the water.
 
Steve Kenchington said:
I fish meat almost exclusively on a low stock river and usually manage to get one or two over the weeks when I am fishing. This has included two fifteens and a sixteen in the last two years. Never write meat off as it is a wonderful bait especially when there is colour in the water.
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Steve. Your results are impressive. I know where you fish ( I think). 👍
 
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