BFW Barbel basics

bite detection

feeds@yuku.com (Barry) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:51:44 GMT

Hi,

Went and fished my local Trent stretch a couple of weeks back, set up two rods not long before dark on my Korum Tripod. Used my Fox Micron's at the front on Daiwa Twilight rods with the Quiver tip attached. I used my Shimano 6000's with baitrunner engaged. Two anglers across the water were taking the $$#% a bit when i got twitches & the microns bleeped. The quivers were really sensitive! I could see them ok in the dark, too. Are micron's 'over the top'...

Knotless Knot

feeds@yuku.com (Strongbow) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:49:30 GMT

Hi Chaps,

something I should of learnt a long time ago but I've been lazy buying pre-tied rigs, so now armed with a packet of EPS T-6 Raptors and some 10lb nylon I've been trying to learn how to make a hair rig and tie the hook with a knotless knot. I've no problem apart from the fact that the hook doesn't hang properly and appears at an angle - what am I doing wrong?

ta
Al

HI-NUVAL PASTE

feeds@yuku.com (turbogudgeon) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:24:31 GMT

Thinking of making a paste to use this winter from the Hi-Nuval base mix , just wondered if any of you had used it ? I was thinking maybe of just using low levels of black pepper essential oil , any thoughts or advice ?

Steve

Cheese paste

feeds@yuku.com (tod jim) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:48 GMT

How do you make cheese paste? Im sure I asked this question last year but I can`t seem to find it on here.

Thanks in advance

Jim

Simple rig for winter boilie fishing

feeds@yuku.com (Jed Bean) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:01:42 GMT

Hi all,
As a newbie to barbel fishing I have read with great interest the topics on the various forums and have learnt a great deal about many aspects of this branch of the sport.
I have begun to get my gear together and have purchased my rods and reels but have got bogged down with the many different opinions regarding rigs for the river this winter.
Can anyone explain maybe a couple of rigs I can try (in plain English if poss) that may get me up and running.
I intend to...

fishing with prawns?

feeds@yuku.com (jdog) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:12:43 GMT

Could anybody please tell me whats the best way to fish with prawns ? on the hook? or hair rig?

cheers jamie

barbel close to home

feeds@yuku.com (mayfly) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:47:57 GMT

hi there im looking for a potential barbel river closer to east sussex can anyone please help...need to get my passion for angling back

Super specialist handle

feeds@yuku.com (easystevee) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:24:02 GMT

My Drennan handle has stuck solid.
Any advice on how to free it up?
I've heard that this is a fairly common problem with this bit of kit.

Steve

Decent braid

feeds@yuku.com (Sam) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:09:24 GMT

Looking for a decent braid, around 10-15lb bs mark. Must be coated, as i'm having problems with my uncoated braid. Anything you would recomend , and even avoid ?

The best way to play barbel

feeds@yuku.com (tod jim) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:54 GMT

Hi all,what do you consider is the best way to play barbel i.e rod tip up in the air or low to the water? I fish on the Ribble,mainly at Ribchester where it can be quite snaggy close in due to the rocks placed as flood defences and the other day I lost 3 fish to hook pulls as I was keeping the tip high trying to keep them out of the rocks.They weren`t the biggest fish but they all count.
I know each swim will present different problems,Im just looking for general ideas.

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floro carbon

feeds@yuku.com (potup) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:51:44 GMT

hi thinking of changing my hook length to floro carbon . need help dont know which are the good ones and which are not so good , so if anyone has any info that could help , CHEERS Paul

Korum Rucksack

feeds@yuku.com (wilmas) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:07:57 GMT

Have any of you who have this rucksack had a problem with the stitching that holds the handle/straps to the bag coming apart.

hair rigs

feeds@yuku.com (chubbachane) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:32:03 GMT

should i use a long hair or a short one when targeting barbel

Braid hooklengths

feeds@yuku.com (pagan) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:10:28 GMT

Have been looking at some coated braid to start using as hooklengths. I was wondering which are the better brands to look out for?

Cheers

josh

Hook to pellet ratio

feeds@yuku.com (tod jim) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:14:22 GMT

Could anybody give me some advice on which size of hooks go with the various sizes of pellets,or any hair rigged baits for that matter? I generally use a size 10 hook with 2 8mm pellets glued together on the hair,is this about right or should I be doing things differently. Also, how much of a gap should I be leaving between the bait and hook.

Thanks in advance

Jim

Barbel Advice for beguners

feeds@yuku.com (GavinH) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:58:31 GMT

hiya guys, sorry i have not been on much or posting but times have been busy, i have just spent the past hour on the phone rallying round to get one of my mates out to help someone with a fish that did not want to return right and kept going belly up, he phoned me for advice at first but it got to the stage that it was easyer for me to call a friend out to do it for him, now dont get we wrong the lad that got the barbel is not an inexpreanced angler but is new to the river sean and not used...

barbel boilie recipes

feeds@yuku.com (mickstick) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:59 GMT

anyone want to tell me their secret recipes for boilies i've had enough of pellets so going to turn my hand to making some boilies so any help would be very welcome....thanks

New to barbel fishing.

feeds@yuku.com (banksider) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:43:06 GMT

Hello all,

I've been fishing for somewhere close on 30 years, but have never tried Barbel fishing.

We are planning a trip to the weybridge stretch of the thames in a few weeks, so i would ask all you seasoned barbel men for a little advice.

My main, and end tackle seem to be in order (thanks to this web site), but i was wondering would it be acceptabe to use a bite alarm when barbel fishing, or is this a practice not really recognised by purist's...

New to barbel fishing.

feeds@yuku.com (banksider) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:41:20 GMT

New to barbel fishing.

feeds@yuku.com (banksider) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:41:02 GMT