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Decided to nip down to the River Trent yesterday afternoon(only a 3 hour drive) for a quick overnight barbel session.When i got there it was dry but the rain had followed me down the A1 and as soon as i started setting up the heavens opened.After a bit of running about getting my waterproofs on and brolly up i managed to get my baits out and almost immediately i got a screaming run,unfortunately i didn't connect with the fish but it gave me confidence.My two rods were twitching constantly and 30 minutes later one of my rods started nodding,resulting in a 5lb 8oz bream.Another hour of rain passed and another screaming run resulted in a 6lb barbel,a 3 1/2 lb chub shortly followed.


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The rain eventually dissappeared bringing a cooler clear sky


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Another run and a heavier fish,this 8lb 8oz fish


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By 2am i'd had a few more fish including this one at 8lb 4oz


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I reluctantly wound my baits in just after 2am as an early morning travel back home meant i needed a couple of hours shuteye.I set my alarm for 5.30 to get the baits back in and at 6am i had a slack liner.As soon as i wound into it i realised this was a heavy fish,it didn't really fight,it just slowly swam upstream using it's weight in the current,could this be my first double? As i took a couple of steps back to grab my net my rod lunged round and then went completely solid,nightmare,the fish had found a snag and after 5 mins of trying to pull it free from all angles,i went for the snap,which it did,i was gutted.


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After that i caught another small barbel of 5lb and then it was time to go home.


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Altogether i caught 2 bream,3lb 6oz/5lb 8oz,,,2 chub 3lb 8oz/4lb 12oz,,,8 barbel 5lb/6lb/6lb 4oz/6lb 8oz/7lb 4oz/7lb 8oz/8lb 4oz and 8lb 8oz...


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Although i was happy with my catch i was bit annoyed about the one that got away(why does it always have to be the big one?)

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What a horrible feeling that is. A very good session though, nice one, I'm glad the long drive paid off :) All but the smallest of those barbel would be a PB for me!

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What a horrible feeling that is. A very good session though, nice one, I'm glad the long drive paid off :) All but the smallest of those barbel would be a PB for me!

Cheers Anderoo,,if you are ever looking to beat your Barbel PB then you have a good chance of doing it at the following http://www.a1pits.co.uk/

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Nice one Wellyphant. ;):thumbs:

 

Have you not thought of trying the Ribble, it must be a bit nearer (about 5 hours nearer) and has plenty barbel that go well into double figures.

 

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Nice fish and what a great photo of with your rods and skyline. Just a shame about the rain.

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Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

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Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

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Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
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That's a neat report. Good pictures too.

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Glad the drive paid off for you. Apart from lossing the biggy you still had a great session. Some good pics there too

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Nice one Wellyphant. ;):thumbs:

 

Have you not thought of trying the Ribble, it must be a bit nearer (about 5 hours nearer) and has plenty barbel that go well into double figures.

Yes mate,have thought about it but i do like the Trent(not the journey)..Apart from that i don't really know the best spots on the Ribble(pm me some if you like ;) )..I am,however,waiting for a chance to re-join the PAAS,,once i have that i will definitely do more on the Ribble... Edited by wellyphant

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Yes mate,have thought about it but i do like the Trent(not the journey)..Apart from that i don't really know the best spots on the Ribble(pm me some if you like ;) )..I am,however,waiting for a chance to re-join the PAAS,,once i have that i will definitely do more on the Ribble...

If you sit anywhere on the bottom 25 miles you won't be far from a few barbel, its full of them. Try behind the Tickle Trout at Junction 31, you can get a day ticket from the garage there.

 

PAAS is a good club with some nice waters that will be good for that new pin of yours. :thumbs:

 

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If you sit anywhere on the bottom 25 miles you won't be far from a few barbel, its full of them. Try behind the Tickle Trout at Junction 31, you can get a day ticket from the garage there.

 

PAAS is a good club with some nice waters that will be good for that new pin of yours. :thumbs:

Thanks for that :thumbs: Is there anywhere where i can buy a day ticket that will allow me to fish at night???

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