Let's see your river catches 2019

[Daniel cain 45,511]

[Daniel cain 45,511]

slapped in the mush

[Boss-Hog 270]

beltas had shit evening f***ing foreigners 

[Daniel cain 45,511]

first 1 to kev...

not amused as it got caught up mid river and I went in to get it.....

[Daniel cain 45,511]

[Daniel cain 45,511]

nice fish to end the session

[Robbusher 1,563]

1 hour ago, Daniel cain said:

nice fish to end the session

Getting some nice barbel there bud u ever hook into any rogue carp on river where u fishing  

[Daniel cain 45,511]

16 minutes ago, Robbusher said:

Getting some nice barbel there bud u ever hook into any rogue carp on river where u fishing  

had a few up to 22 lb ,on another beat

[Greyman 28,453]

Looks like Kev has stolen the lucky pink sleeve mate,

[bunnyboiler 1,053]

Our kid had this out the Severn 

14lb 2oz 

[Daniel cain 45,511]

6 hours ago, Greyman said:

Looks like Kev has stolen the lucky pink sleeve mate,

he's been doing well this seasonwe opened up  a few new swims and a heavy pre baiting campaign out of season is paying offplenty of water in the river at the start of the season has helped.....gets harder as the levels drop.pop over when your sorted be nice to see you before the comp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgot.......did I mention I sold him my old lucky  rods and reels

[Robbusher 1,563]

Had a couple hours on aire got these small chub nowt massive and a  couple chublets as well saw first salmon jump in river as well 

[BGA 117]

I love Chub fishing. Only ever been a handful of times and probably only caught half a dozen but I'd love to do more. 

Never caught a Barbel before but there are some stunning fish on this thread. Well done everyone, good fishing. It sounds like you have put a lot of effort in, did you mention pre baiting out of season? is that to keep them in an area or get them used to a hookbait you are going to use in season? how long are you prebaiting for before fishing? 

[Robbusher 1,563]

I don’t pre bait rivers just turn up and get bait in water I’ve been baiting couple of swims in a quarry pond I fish for tench seeing plenty fish in pond just can’t hook up to owt decent 

[Nicepix 5,650]

1 hour ago, BGA said:

I love Chub fishing. Only ever been a handful of times and probably only caught half a dozen but I'd love to do more. 

Never caught a Barbel before but there are some stunning fish on this thread. Well done everyone, good fishing. It sounds like you have put a lot of effort in, did you mention pre baiting out of season? is that to keep them in an area or get them used to a hookbait you are going to use in season? how long are you prebaiting for before fishing? 

The best way is to locate swims where barbel are likely to be and try half an hour to an hour in each until you locate them. Good places are where a faster current runs alongside a slower one. That is called a seam. Deep channels and channels between streamer weed are also good places. You often find deeper water on the outside of bends and if you can locate overhanging trees or bushes then fishing a few metres upstream of those can bring you some nice chub and barbel. The tail end of weirs can be good in summer.

Put a PVA bag on with some pellets or broken up boilies or small pieces of luncheon meat and the same bait on the hook. Lob it into the swim and sit on your hands until the rod wraps around. If nothing takes in 30 - 60 minutes try somewhere else.