Looking To Catch A Barbel

[Alan... 172]

Hello barbel anglers,

 

I'm primarily a pike angler in the winter but i would like a session or two on the barbel, something special about this fish.

Looking for somewhere within 3 hours of Kent ideally. I know how fishing works I'm not after your secret swims and tacics, but would just like some information, I usually find my fishing spots on Google maps but travelling 3 hours to find a private land or no fishing sign isn't my idea of fun, knowing how often this happens.

Day ticket waters or just somewhere I can park close to the river will be fine, I'm not after record breakers just want to get a bend in the rod, my local rivers don't hold many although barbel fry were introduced a couple of seasons ago.

Any help appreciated,

 

Cheers, Alan.

[Alan... 172]

and of course if anyone wants to swap a day on the barbel for a day on the pike I'm happy to do that

 

[Daniel cain 44,926]

If you can get yourself upto monmouth I will sort something out for you pal if you want a day out.atb dc

[mackem 26,044]

http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/news/monster-thames-barbel-53552

 

Loads of good free fishing on the thames,seen plenty of decent barbel come out,this was taken from my regular pike fishing spot.

[Alan... 172]

Cheers lads, I've never known where to start with the thames, always imagined it to be not far from some rough area you wouldn't want to spend the night at

[stone rose 353]

could try the kennet at aldermaston mills still a few fish there mate of mine fishes the medmay round tonbridge with some sucsess or the mole which runs through surrey few fish there still if you want proper results though head to the wye or the severn almost garanteed to catch atb mate

[Alan... 172]

I fish through Tonbridge east peckham etc never hear of much coming out on the barbel front, I know the rivers to fish but its knowing where abouts on them you can fish/is assessable, ideally want to turn up, pick a swim and wet a line rather that drive for a few hours then spend another few hours looking for somewhere fishable

 

Cheers

[stone rose 353]

aldermarstone mills find it on line you can phone peter the baliff directly to see if its fishing fish the lawns far bank last swim fishes well and two down from it black cap fedder 3 foot tail size 12 hook 60 g of weight should be plenty hinders elips trout pelets 2 min walk from parking had some desent days there off of jun 12 m4 hope that helps

[Alan... 172]

Lovely mate, just had a look on their website going to have a go there I think, black cap feeder or cage?

[stone rose 353]

id defo fish the black cap mate once you get your bearings you can drive up the road cross the bridge walk up and put a bit of bait in keep it simple mate hope you have a good day atb

[Alan... 172]

What are you putting in that then mate just groundbait, no small pellets?

[stone rose 353]

small hinders trout pellets ellipse through a black cap open the holes up to suit on the hair i put a large and med or small and med superglued thers usually a steady flow through there ive found the best tactic little and offten thats the way ive had my best results atb mate also get there a bit before the gates open to guarrantee one of the lawn swims there are some big lumps in there