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Clear water when I arrived on the Small River, and three barbel in quick succession - best 7lb 2oz (above). Then dirty water washed down - went from able to see the bottom to zero visability in about 2 minutes.
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Barbel might like dirty water - but they don't like suddenly dirty water! Not a nibble for an hour or so until the colour started to wash out - then they came back on the feed - two more to 8lb 14oz.
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Could have had more - but another landing net bites the dust! It's one I've fixed before - don't know why they drill the holes at the point of stress - might redesign it (and send them the new design?).
Surely a friend with sponsors could sort you out?!? Nice few barbel Brian. I am in London for the weekend next week, just too late to fish the river though!!
ReplyDeleteGood idea :-) This might have been a combination of my and James’ nets - he tends to rip the mesh, I break the frames - so I occasionally reuse the non-broken bits!
DeleteI’m definitely finding some bigger barbel - looks like you timed your trip wrong! Ah well, next season…