Thursday 7 October 2021

Fresh Water


After an afternoon thrashing the canals to a foam with lures without so much as a follow I thought I'd hit the Small River for some barbel action. This much needed rain must have sparked a feeding frenzy - nope - just one fish! Anything but predictable!!

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  1. If in doubt, Barbel. My blank saver is normally a 2 oz silver, not a big barbel!!

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    1. Very lucky with those barbel - but they’re going to get more difficult to catch as it gets colder...

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  2. I think heavy rain after a long dry spell washes a lot of pollutants into the river, diesel, tyre rubber oil. and i think it upsets the fish. when it washes through they will feed.

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    1. I agree, it’s almost an entirely concrete run off into that river with plenty of factories and main roads. But it will wash through quickly.

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