Barbel...

[J Darcy 5,871]

Just my second trip out for the year i decided to visit a stretch i had never caught from before. Why i wentthere i don't know, but it just felt 'right'. Two rods were cast out with the pellet, one on the inside and the other under the far bank willow. A got a few texts telling me that there was a massive thunder storm headed my way and so we decided to sit it out until the rain started and then tackle down. After two hours fishing the rain really built up, thunder grumbled on the horizon and strobe lightning pierced the sky.

Time to retreat. Seconds before i picked up the rod it flew round and such was the initial run that i had to give line, though begrudgingly. After a fantastic fight in the rain i netted a 7lb 14 ozs whiskered beauty. I hope for many more as the summer progresses. JD

[Guest stewie]

its only a minnow!!! good catch they are my favourite fish to catch by far i cant see why people sit on commercial lakes for nights on end after carp when the rivers all full of these hard fighting fellas!!!

[poacher3161 1,766]

A very good fish.atb dell

[Guest bullterrier]

nice fish jd well done . ..john

[tomburras 2,730]

nice barbel i cant wait to have a dabble for myself in the wharfe on my next session, hope i get one like that!

[J Darcy 5,871]

nice barbel i cant wait to have a dabble for myself in the wharfe on my next session, hope i get one like that!

 

Send me a pm if you want any information as the wharfe is where i cut my barbelling teeth. I can put you in some good pegs that still dont get fished....

[diggory 130]

hooked em down at sprotborough but never actually caught on

very nice fish

[NEWSBOY 306]

nice fish best fish so far this season 11lb plus, need rain an lots of it

[tatty 101]

very nice jd been after some of them on the thames for a couple of weeks but no luck yet.

[CO CHISE 330]

good fish pal, you cant beat the fight they give you, atb for the rest of the season

[theferreter 311]

well done mate good fish that

[WILF 47,547]

Jammy f****r!.........the terrapin daddy gets off the mark!

[mouse 282]

plenty of rain coming down so its looking good,got the teme on the doorstep and the severn down the road.bit of colour in the water will do wonders.

[albert64 1,882]

fished the teme and the severn had some good days but had my biggest out of the dane, am going on the bollin over the weekend as a few have been caught in there and with this rain should get em going