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again the kennet wins overall
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viney
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24 September 2010
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river kennet brimpton, 0700-2300
Two chub 4lb and 2lb 4oz and a handful of gudgeon and minnows
After spending the last week reading up on fishing for barbel i was very optomistic, as per usual my high hopes were not fulfilled.
My plan of attack was to fish a few swims spending no longer than an hour in each, using a whittled down source boilie with a bag of hemp, crushed boilie and pellet or a lump of polony with a bag of hemp.
After twenty minutes in the first swim a rattle on my tip brought me to full attention, crayfish? Just as i settled back it whipped round and i connected with strong resistance, convinced of my first barbel i battled to keep it away from the tree downriver and out of the main flow. After a few minutes i had my second ever chub in the net. Although not a barbel i was happy when i saw the scales go to 4lb!
The next few hours saw no action until i tried a rubber maggot on a 16 with a bag of hemp, this produced half hour of fun with the minnows and gudgeon! Refocused i found a lovely shallowish stretch with a fallen tree, it was tight to get into so i touch ledgered polony to produce my second chub.
The last 7 hours of my day saw one cray and nothing else despite fishing every slack, overhanging tree, deep glides and shallow sections!
Ive been granted a few hours sundy morning so hopefully attempt 3 will yield some barbel! Any tips or hints would be gratefully received!
Two chub 4lb and 2lb 4oz and a handful of gudgeon and minnows
After spending the last week reading up on fishing for barbel i was very optomistic, as per usual my high hopes were not fulfilled.
My plan of attack was to fish a few swims spending no longer than an hour in each, using a whittled down source boilie with a bag of hemp, crushed boilie and pellet or a lump of polony with a bag of hemp.
After twenty minutes in the first swim a rattle on my tip brought me to full attention, crayfish? Just as i settled back it whipped round and i connected with strong resistance, convinced of my first barbel i battled to keep it away from the tree downriver and out of the main flow. After a few minutes i had my second ever chub in the net. Although not a barbel i was happy when i saw the scales go to 4lb!
The next few hours saw no action until i tried a rubber maggot on a 16 with a bag of hemp, this produced half hour of fun with the minnows and gudgeon! Refocused i found a lovely shallowish stretch with a fallen tree, it was tight to get into so i touch ledgered polony to produce my second chub.
The last 7 hours of my day saw one cray and nothing else despite fishing every slack, overhanging tree, deep glides and shallow sections!
Ive been granted a few hours sundy morning so hopefully attempt 3 will yield some barbel! Any tips or hints would be gratefully received!
