barbel

[barbelbillo]

hi there everyone,just done an early morning session on the ribble and blanked.anyone catching any good barbel from anywhere lately?

[awaaar]

yeah mate - two barbel on Saturday night - from the Ribble two nice Chub thrown in too :cool:

 

Welcome to AN by the way !!

[barbelbillo]

hi awaaar,good to here you had a couple,any size?.where on the ribble do you fish?,i was at osbaldeston this morning.going to brockholes tonight,hopefully i'll do a bit better

[awaaar]

hello there - no size really, I'd guess about two pounds apiece, one of the chub was about three. I was trottin a waggler across from avenham park.

 

got a leak in my waders though, feet were gettin cold so had to call it a night, they were just startin to bite too - all fell to yellow maggots.

 

got in the river at seven, 1st bite at nine, can't wait till the tides sort themselves out so I can get a few sessions in after work.

 

you had any decent ones from Brockholes?..(and managed to not get you're car broken into :mad: :mad: )

[barbelbillo]

its not to bad for parking now,between 6pm and 6am you can park on the quarry where the night watchman is,so thats good.fished it twice this season,first session was a blank and the second session i had a fish of 10.04.is there any fish of this size at avenham?

[awaaar]

10.04? nice fish man......I was across from avenham last week, and some 'creature' snapped me, went like the clappers into a snag, so I can only assume it was a barbel, and it felt 'BIG'. I was fishin with a float rod and 5lb line, nearly dragged me in!!...I caught my first barbel about three weeks ago, I've had 8 since then. rapidly becoming my favourite fish, even the two's I've caught a put up some stiff resistance, I can only imagine what a 10lber would go like...hmmm one day

[barbelbillo]

keep plugin away,i did suspect they might be as low down the river as that,you might have to step up your tackle a bit though.i've spent a lot of time at the deeps and the shores arms,had alot of 10 pound plus fish up to 13.07,you could try there if you are after a biggie,its not easy though so dont let a few blanks put you off.really big chub to,although i've not had them myself :confused:

[Rob Ward]

When you talk about the "Quarry" are you talking about the one by the M6 bridge?

 

Also - is Elston Hall any good?

[rich]

I know the quarry you mean, is it the one near the tickle trout hotel? ive wondered if eventually it will become a fishable gravel pit, maybe it'll match some of them southern ones. cos we've nowt up north (non i know of any way)

 

rich.

[barbelbillo]

hi rob,i do mean the one by the m6 bridge,but actually right in the grounds of the quarry.when you say elston hall i presume you mean the preston centre controlled stretch.it is pretty good,there are a few good barbel and chub swims all containing fish into double figures.