What a days fishing that was...Thanks for doing it... As mentioned it is very peggy on yee Trent . I got a private three mile works section , aint no one had a barble.
Nick speed 💪 a unique method indeed and one I'm sure lots of folk are going to be trying out early next year , I imagine this is going to be the in method when folk get to grips with it mainly as I see it they're just so bloody difficult to catch in the daytime if the conditions aren't right ,yes they're deffo getting them at dusk and night / early doors but in the day fining down is the way forward , I haven't seen a barbel caught on a stretch I fish this year as night fishing isn't allowed but the rods up in the air with pellets / boilies remaining silent maybe the odd one or two but I reckon it's gotta be worth a go as the barbel definitely are getting more difficult daytime's so thanks for the info nick
I've stopped fishing now due to declining ill health, but go back some 20+ years and I fished the Warwickshire Avon for barbel. I used a 50p sized lollipop float but I had a medium feeder packed with chopped dendrobaenas and hemp and below that was laid some 18 to 24 inches of line on the bed of the river. I used a whole dendra but cut into two as bait. Took about 20 mins for the first barbel to show and then had 6 by the time I packed up. Unfortunately their size was nothing to write home about. Between 4lb 8oz and 6lb. But an enjoyable summers afternoon. And what about the fight. *_WOW!_* The weekend before I'd been to Clattercote and bagged up on double figure carp. Largest a tad over 15lb. But these _"little river torpedos!"_ They fought harder.
It's strange how barbel live on one peg and one peg only, like this one. There was a similar swim on the Thames at Hampton Court back in the day. Fifteen yards away from it and you couldn't catch one.
I'm going to buck the trend now. Nearly 7 minutes you "played" (you just hung on) that fish for, on proper running line tackle, that fish would have been in the net in a minute or so. If it didn't go in your keepnet I wouldn't be surprised if that fish went belly up soon after release.
What you really mean is drag them out on a sea rod and sea hooks , take a look at Allan Scotthorne on the Wye with Peter Drennan , or Tamas Walter on the Danube both using poles and catching Barbel
@@arkaywat11 But it is on balanced tackle , its just that some don't know , or so unskilled in how to fish for them in this way , so they think they have to go down the carp route by using 3 carp rods on the top of the bank and sit in a tent with their mates all weekend and oik them out
@@andybenstead7240 That's not what @arkaywat11 is saying, at all. I agree with him. You are interpreting what he said and twisting it. There's a downside to the way the fish were caught in this video....The time it took to land it. I could catch barbel out my local with a 7' 10g spinning rod... But I won't. Remember.....The makers are trying to sell you tackle. So is Drennan, Playing a hard fighting fish like a barbel on that tackle, for that long is causing the fish extra distress. It's unnecessary.
Please Nick make more videos about feeder fishing!! From the basics to the top. Thank you very much for your work. You are the best
More to come!
Brilliant nick proper arm aching fishing 👍
What a days fishing that was...Thanks for doing it... As mentioned it is very peggy on yee
Trent . I got a private three mile works section , aint no one had a barble.
Oh wow!
Well done Nick that pole looks bloody awesome mate noticed the aero pro stayed in the rod bag though.
Nick speed 💪 a unique method indeed and one I'm sure lots of folk are going to be trying out early next year , I imagine this is going to be the in method when folk get to grips with it mainly as I see it they're just so bloody difficult to catch in the daytime if the conditions aren't right ,yes they're deffo getting them at dusk and night / early doors but in the day fining down is the way forward , I haven't seen a barbel caught on a stretch I fish this year as night fishing isn't allowed but the rods up in the air with pellets / boilies remaining silent maybe the odd one or two but I reckon it's gotta be worth a go as the barbel definitely are getting more difficult daytime's so thanks for the info nick
I've stopped fishing now due to declining ill health, but go back some 20+ years and I fished the Warwickshire Avon for barbel.
I used a 50p sized lollipop float but I had a medium feeder packed with chopped dendrobaenas and hemp and below that was laid some 18 to 24 inches of line on the bed of the river. I used a whole dendra but cut into two as bait.
Took about 20 mins for the first barbel to show and then had 6 by the time I packed up. Unfortunately their size was nothing to write home about. Between 4lb 8oz and 6lb. But an enjoyable summers afternoon.
And what about the fight. *_WOW!_* The weekend before I'd been to Clattercote and bagged up on double figure carp. Largest a tad over 15lb. But these _"little river torpedos!"_ They fought harder.
What a fantastic pole,
What a fantastic video
Thoroughly enjoyed that, was something different which I like
Well done nick👍
Glad you enjoyed it
@@ShimanoAero 👍
Proper test of a pole that. Those match kits must be strong for that probably get a 13-14s in them easy. Looks a lovely pole I want one.😢
Is the pole true 13 meters? Or is it like 12.2m and reached by adding an extension?
Nice video! Feel they you might be better with a heavier float still mate😉
Nick speed you are crazy 😮lol nice one m8.
Thanks 😅
It's strange how barbel live on one peg and one peg only, like this one. There was a similar swim on the Thames at Hampton Court back in the day. Fifteen yards away from it and you couldn't catch one.
Is this where guru did their video?
@@richardtuxford1812 The same noted peg, by the looks of it, one of THE pegs to draw in the Riverfest final.
I hope those barbel didn't end up in that keepnet..
I'm going to buck the trend now. Nearly 7 minutes you "played" (you just hung on) that fish for, on proper running line tackle, that fish would have been in the net in a minute or so. If it didn't go in your keepnet I wouldn't be surprised if that fish went belly up soon after release.
What you really mean is drag them out on a sea rod and sea hooks , take a look at Allan Scotthorne on the Wye with Peter Drennan , or Tamas Walter on the Danube both using poles and catching Barbel
@@andybenstead7240 No, I mean on balanced tackle. I couldn't give a monkeys if the "big names" do it, it's a prolonged and unnecessary fight!
@@arkaywat11 But it is on balanced tackle , its just that some don't know , or so unskilled in how to fish for them in this way , so they think they have to go down the carp route by using 3 carp rods on the top of the bank and sit in a tent with their mates all weekend and oik them out
@@andybenstead7240 That's not what @arkaywat11 is saying, at all. I agree with him. You are interpreting what he said and twisting it. There's a downside to the way the fish were caught in this video....The time it took to land it. I could catch barbel out my local with a 7' 10g spinning rod... But I won't. Remember.....The makers are trying to sell you tackle. So is Drennan, Playing a hard fighting fish like a barbel on that tackle, for that long is causing the fish extra distress. It's unnecessary.