I have been a bit distracted recently with the quest for a pound-plus roach, and those carp were far too tempting to resist. But I'll be back for a roach when it gets a bit cooler and I've had my fix of carp for the time being - still want to catch one of those Leney(?) carp though...
So this evening Dan and myself returned to the
barbel challenge. We fished SB4 and I didn't have to wait long for my first wrap-round bite. It felt like a big fish as it charged around the swim before I caught a glimpse in the shallow water, it definitely looked like a double, then it got stuck fast in a snag.
I tried all of the tricks in the book and just when I was about to give up hope it swam out by itself and continued the fight, soon the net was under a new PB barbel,
10lb 8oz - fantastic!
Dan was next into the action with a bite that very nearly pulled his rod in... And an
8oz barbel! We thought we'd found a shoal, but darkness fell without another proper bite. As it was getting close to home time Dan landed an eel and then on the next cast a cracking
4lb 0oz chub.
Great fishing session... And my second double - brilliant!
Nice fish, well done. Going to get my arse into gear for a session hopefully tomorrow night to track down a Barbel.
ReplyDeleteCheers, good luck tonight.
DeleteWell done old chap. Yours and Dans expressions are at opposite ends of the spectrum!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like good fishing all around in my book.
Paulos
Couldn't hide my delight at a new PB (and another double). Dan's face says 'Why aren't you a barbel?!'
DeleteWell done brian, 2 pb's in month it cant be that bad can it lol. 10.8 two double figure Barbel so far aswell.
ReplyDeleteCheers James. You can tell from the photo I'm rather pleased. Distinctive one this time with a ragged dorsal fin and black stuff on it's tail - be able to recognise it again.
DeleteGot to look into getting some fin fungus treatment, I know carp anglers carry it and it would probably be a good idea here as well.