Most dedicated barbel angler i know, reason i say this is because we chatted everything barbel on my local river 😳 shocked.. But what i found out is that James was more shocked to be noticed 😱 no pictures, autographs 😂 just living in the moment 💙 I'll never forget that day.. Genuine well spoken good guy/ambassador for river/barbel fishing.
@@James_Denison yes james, it's Neil off the river tame Manchester 👍 hope your good brother.. Been hectic since for me making baits plus testing them has sidelined my angling abilitys "loving the journey though" but honestly it puts a massive smile on my face knowing your work is starting to pay off ®️ drennans no1 for me & a future cup winner 🔮🥇 if any1 can out work daniel it's you m8.
@@ebbnflotheenviromanc1127 I thought it was mate, hope you are all good! How have you fared since we last met? I'll be popping up there at some point this season if I can pull away from work long enough to get up. Glad your baits are keeping you busy! Really appreciate it too, as you know just doing what we enjoy. Getting around, seeing different places and catching some fish along the way! 👌
James could you go through the barbel tackle you would use on the Ribble? Rods, reels, mainline, hooklength, hook etc? Do you use feeders or leads on the Ribble?
Hi mate, so on the Ribble and rivers in similar stature I use 1.75 TC rods (the new Barbel Specialist rods that I had on test) loaded with 12lb line as there are some areas where there big rocks and snags so I just want a little protection from that. On the business end I fished two separate baits, boilee and paste on one rod and 1x 12mm pellet on the other rod. Now when the Ribble is in flood I would recommend stepping up the gear to 2.25tc rods and 15lb line unless you able to find inside lines / slacks. Typically these slacks can clog up with detritus, sometimes slacks can provide their own issues but Barbel will seek refuge there. Don't rule out a big bit of luncheon meat though, in the cooler months this will account for plenty of fish. The reels i use on big rivers like that are Shimano 5500 Ultegras or Series 7 baitrunners from Drennan. On smaller rivers I prefer to use centrepins. Lengths of hooklinks do vary depending on clarity of river and time of year but ordinarily a length of 9-12inches is my go to length. Hook size again with depend on the bait I'm using, a 12mm pellet I'll use a size 10, a big lump of meat I'd use a size 4 or 6. I hope that helps!
@@AlbertMiller-ul7ir I use the ESP ghost in 12lb usually with a hook size (10) for small pellet or size 6 for static meat. If I'm rolling meat I'll step the hook size up to a 4. But I always use flourocarbon for my hooklinks.
So, are you fishing free stretches of river? (I see that you mention at the end, you do, but free fishing is not available on most) I ask, as it must work out horrendously expensive joining clubs with rights to these rivers. And speaking for my local clubs that have rights on the two main rivers in Bedforshire, for the last few years, they sell out of club books very quickly before the start of the season.
It's a good question and yes, I do have a fair few club memberships each season and I am spending quite a bit of money, but also some books I have are part of amalgamations and exchanges so it gives me within the cost of my books to fish other rivers or stretches that I'm yet to be successful on. Free fishing is limited as you say on many rivers and researching and tapping into friends advise and knowledge I pick and choose where I think I stand a chance of getting what I am after! There are a few books I've purchased that I've not even used. So that's money I've not even had the benefit of those. I am keeping tabs on what I've spent on books.
Most dedicated barbel angler i know, reason i say this is because we chatted everything barbel on my local river 😳 shocked.. But what i found out is that James was more shocked to be noticed 😱 no pictures, autographs 😂 just living in the moment 💙 I'll never forget that day.. Genuine well spoken good guy/ambassador for river/barbel fishing.
Very kind of you! We are at the end of the day just fishermen doing what we love! Be good to see you on the bank in the future. 👌
@@James_Denison yes james, it's Neil off the river tame Manchester 👍 hope your good brother.. Been hectic since for me making baits plus testing them has sidelined my angling abilitys "loving the journey though" but honestly it puts a massive smile on my face knowing your work is starting to pay off ®️ drennans no1 for me & a future cup winner 🔮🥇 if any1 can out work daniel it's you m8.
@@ebbnflotheenviromanc1127 I thought it was mate, hope you are all good! How have you fared since we last met?
I'll be popping up there at some point this season if I can pull away from work long enough to get up.
Glad your baits are keeping you busy!
Really appreciate it too, as you know just doing what we enjoy. Getting around, seeing different places and catching some fish along the way! 👌
James could you go through the barbel tackle you would use on the Ribble? Rods, reels, mainline, hooklength, hook etc? Do you use feeders or leads on the Ribble?
Hi mate, so on the Ribble and rivers in similar stature I use 1.75 TC rods (the new Barbel Specialist rods that I had on test) loaded with 12lb line as there are some areas where there big rocks and snags so I just want a little protection from that.
On the business end I fished two separate baits, boilee and paste on one rod and 1x 12mm pellet on the other rod.
Now when the Ribble is in flood I would recommend stepping up the gear to 2.25tc rods and 15lb line unless you able to find inside lines / slacks. Typically these slacks can clog up with detritus, sometimes slacks can provide their own issues but Barbel will seek refuge there.
Don't rule out a big bit of luncheon meat though, in the cooler months this will account for plenty of fish.
The reels i use on big rivers like that are Shimano 5500 Ultegras or Series 7 baitrunners from Drennan. On smaller rivers I prefer to use centrepins.
Lengths of hooklinks do vary depending on clarity of river and time of year but ordinarily a length of 9-12inches is my go to length. Hook size again with depend on the bait I'm using, a 12mm pellet I'll use a size 10, a big lump of meat I'd use a size 4 or 6.
I hope that helps!
@James_Denison thanks James for the advice. Great talk and good luck with the 40 doubles from 40 rivers campaign. Wishing you all the best.
@@AlbertMiller-ul7ir not a problem at all and thank you, I'm going to need plenty of luck along the way!
@James_Denison Hi James. Sorry but what do you use for hooklengths and hooks on the Ribble? Thanks again
@@AlbertMiller-ul7ir I use the ESP ghost in 12lb usually with a hook size (10) for small pellet or size 6 for static meat.
If I'm rolling meat I'll step the hook size up to a 4.
But I always use flourocarbon for my hooklinks.
So, are you fishing free stretches of river? (I see that you mention at the end, you do, but free fishing is not available on most) I ask, as it must work out horrendously expensive joining clubs with rights to these rivers. And speaking for my local clubs that have rights on the two main rivers in Bedforshire, for the last few years, they sell out of club books very quickly before the start of the season.
It's a good question and yes, I do have a fair few club memberships each season and I am spending quite a bit of money, but also some books I have are part of amalgamations and exchanges so it gives me within the cost of my books to fish other rivers or stretches that I'm yet to be successful on.
Free fishing is limited as you say on many rivers and researching and tapping into friends advise and knowledge I pick and choose where I think I stand a chance of getting what I am after!
There are a few books I've purchased that I've not even used. So that's money I've not even had the benefit of those.
I am keeping tabs on what I've spent on books.