What would be the most "different" bait that you have caught Barbel on?
For me last summer I made a little discovery. We was round a friends house whos garden backs onto a nice stretch of the Kennet (good barbel area infact) and after a gathering of 20 odd people at the barbeque had left we decided to do abit of night fishing. Noticing there was some chicken drum sticks left over from the barbeque I decided to use it with abit of garlic salt on it, only the chicken skin mind which was folded onto a size 6 many times which masked the hook shank. First cast produced a 12lb 14oz fish after only a 5 minute wait with 4 smaller fish later at around 9lb, 7lb, and 6lb.
The 12lb'er was obviously the biggest in the swim as the house is virtually in the town centre.
For me last summer I made a little discovery. We was round a friends house whos garden backs onto a nice stretch of the Kennet (good barbel area infact) and after a gathering of 20 odd people at the barbeque had left we decided to do abit of night fishing. Noticing there was some chicken drum sticks left over from the barbeque I decided to use it with abit of garlic salt on it, only the chicken skin mind which was folded onto a size 6 many times which masked the hook shank. First cast produced a 12lb 14oz fish after only a 5 minute wait with 4 smaller fish later at around 9lb, 7lb, and 6lb.
The 12lb'er was obviously the biggest in the swim as the house is virtually in the town centre.
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strange really. Would be interesting to know if anyonelse has any joy on it
and the barbs follow it for the freebies
it certainly does seem to get an interest from Barbel.
either. sorry.
