Whats the biggest bait you have caught a barbel on and no boasting please, size isn't everything. 
Rich
Rich
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How big a bait would you use
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 ijakk |
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Posts: 2101 (07/08/06 16:02) Banned User |
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lesliefisherman |
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Posts: 2713 (07/08/06 16:12) |
6mm derek.
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rob swindells |
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Posts: 391 (07/08/06 17:02) |
Double 20mm boilie, so I suppose thats a 40mm bait...river Severn.
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barbulus tor |
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Posts: 130 (07/08/06 18:09) |
6mm Derek, sounds awfully small, do you hair rig them?
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lesliefisherman |
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Posts: 2713 (07/08/06 18:33) |
hi,yes i do,and just the one on the hair.derek.
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hughgoldsmith |
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Posts: 125 (07/08/06 18:49) |
But the poll is about what is the biggest bait you have caught barbel on, im sure you must have caught on a bigger bait than 6mm
 Hugh |
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paulmatty |
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Posts: 1724 (07/08/06 19:51)
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Hi all,
Definately 50mm+. Meat fishing in flood conditions ! Funny, will happily use huge baits in floods, but not in clear water ! Cheers Paul M........ |
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andrewthomas38 |
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Posts: 1119 (07/08/06 19:52) |
If that's the biggest then perhaps Derek ought to stop worrying about his rigs!
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Mighty Barbel |
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Posts: 174 (07/08/06 20:14) |
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barbulus tor |
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Posts: 130 (07/08/06 21:38) |
I am intrigued Derek, you must have the patience of a saint to sit there and drill those little fella's out.
What type of hooklink do you use? |
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ijakk |
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Posts: 2101 (07/08/06 22:48) Banned User |
Yeah sorry Derrick the poll is about, the biggest bait you have caught a barbel on. So tell me how big have you gone bait wise ?
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TheMedwayStalker |
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Posts: 77 (07/08/06 23:00) |
A whole tin of Luncheon Meat, hair rigged, and out of the tin obviously.
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Born Again Fisher |
Caught One tonight | ||
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Posts: 1366 (08/08/06 00:09) |
Had one tonight on 1/3 of a large tin of luncheon meat in clear conditions  This new wonder bait is certainly doing the business for me in all conditions Anyone tried the new Mattesons Hot and Spicy Smoked Pork Sausage - I had three bites on it tonight 3 inch long section - didnt connect with any of then unfortunately - need to work on the resistance setup. Cheers
Graham BAF Sat by the river and it made me complete |
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barbulus tor |
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Posts: 130 (08/08/06 05:24) |
Matteson's Garlic Sausage is another good bait when things go a little quiet Graham!
Most meat products fished in outragous sizes 'will' do the trick it seems, fish really dont care how large the piece is! |
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lesliefisherman |
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Posts: 2713 (08/08/06 07:00) |
hi,sorry chaps i misread that,i thought with mm sizes the poll was about pellits,so will have to be about an inch cube of meat then.derek.
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gudgeonowl |
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Posts: 498 (08/08/06 14:34) |
For anyone that,s interested, check out a picture of mine in the Gallery (very Vision On !), in the Wye section,Scene section entitled "Proper Job". The one with the big ball of paste next to a swimfeeder.
I wouldn,t hesitate to use a bait that big in the right conditions.I,ve actually gone a fair bit bigger than that with meat baits, in a coloured river or at night in optimum conditions. Once your confident in big baits, you,re laughing ! Check out a picture in the Severn gallery, Scenes section called "Big baits, big fish!" I had a 10 from the Severn on a chunk of meat from that bait box, a few hours after taking that pic. Time spent in recconnaissance is seldom wasted......
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PhilB |
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Posts: 130 (08/08/06 15:54) |
Regularly use 1/2 big tin of meat in the winter/floods. The bites aren't subtle either. No little knocks or plucks, just crash straight round.I fish it straight on the hook, not on a hair.
Lawrence Breakspeare used the same method many years ago on the Severn & Teme and had some outstanding fish. |
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Stewart Bloor |
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Posts: 375 (09/08/06 10:51) |
Personally I don't always go for the option of bigger baits. The 20-30 mm does me fine.
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Guy Baxendale |
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Posts: 839 (09/08/06 11:16) |
24mm x two
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