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Post by Eddie on Sept 8, 2015 18:16:45 GMT
It's starting to get close to the end of the traditional months for catching barbel, not yet I know, but anglers are starting to think about pike and chub as a more viable option as we move towards winter.
All fishing gets tougher as the temperature drops and picking your moment, to fish, can be important.
But are barbel a non starter in winter, even during milder spells?
I've had a decent barbel fishing season so far and have plenty of confidence, despite the odd blank lol, enough anyway to have the odd attempt in the winter!
Will I be wasting my time?
Eddie.
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Post by Eddie on Sept 8, 2015 20:06:42 GMT
Yeah, intend keeping fishing hard for them right up till the cold weather starts properly, but considering some deep winter sessions, if the conditions are right. Just nice to hear if others have been successfull. Cheers Chris.
Eddie.
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Post by grayson on Sept 9, 2015 5:13:38 GMT
High water level, water temperature high 40s Fahrenheit and rising, overcast day and you'd be mad not to barbel fish on our rivers - even in January .
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Post by rushy on Sept 9, 2015 11:03:53 GMT
Well I know one person who won't be sat staring at a Barbel rod tip on a cold winters day  After a 4 hour blank at asenby last night I've realised that I have had a fish within two or three casts on most of my outings this season. I start to get restless if the rod top hasn't twitched in 20 minutes  Pike , Chub and wading for Grayling getting ever closer for me  |
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Post by deanos on Sept 9, 2015 13:24:20 GMT
Winter is Chub bashing for me, discovering the new (to me) parts of the Nidd, cant wait. No lingering about when the landing net is freezing to the ground and before certain parts of my body follow suit, makes me mobile...no bad thing! :-)
Out comes the bread, cheese paste, maybe the odd bit of diced steak....makes life so simple :-) (this is NOT for my tea before you ask Rushy! :-)
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Post by Eddie on Sept 9, 2015 18:44:18 GMT
I will definitely have a couple of sessions this winter, it would be a first for me a winter barbel!
I'm sure the water temperature advice is sound, but I won't be measuring it, would hate to drive for an hour, arrive and find the thermometer is a few degrees too low. I'd rather not know.
Will just go for air temps. if we have a day or two somewhere near 10c I will have a go! A drop of mild rain wouldn't hurt either.
The thing to avoid is falling temperatures, that's the kiss of death!
Eddie.
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Post by rushy on Sept 9, 2015 19:21:07 GMT
I must admit I've not got into all this 48 degrees , warm fronts, North easterly so, full moon, low pressure business. I tend to work on the principal I always have done since I was a kid . . . Mmmm quite fancy a days fishing tmorra . . I'm off  |
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Post by stevo53 on Sept 9, 2015 19:26:11 GMT
I must admit I've not got into all this 48 degrees , warm fronts, North easterly so, full moon, low pressure business. I tend to work on the principal I always have done since I was a kid . . . Mmmm quite fancy a days fishing tmorra . . I'm off Any excuse  |
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Post by gcb on Sept 9, 2015 20:46:41 GMT
Bloody hell eddie my barbel fishing only starts in the autumn !! most of my doubles on Yorkshire rivers have been taken between October to Febuary. The fish are usually right up for it after the torpid and stagnant rivers typical of summer river levels. Get rain falling into the river through milder days and you will catch more and better fish than you ever will in summer. The rivers are free from fair weather anglers and thingys that want to fall asleep over their rods in the sunshine - what's not to like. And don't get me going on how much better the pike fishing gets !!
geoff
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Post by Eddie on Sept 9, 2015 21:05:08 GMT
Bloody hell eddie my barbel fishing only starts in the autumn !! most of my doubles on Yorkshire rivers have been taken between October to Febuary. The fish are usually right up for it after the torpid and stagnant rivers typical of summer river levels. Get rain falling into the river through milder days and you will catch more and better fish than you ever will in summer. The rivers are free from fair weather anglers and thingys that want to fall asleep over their rods in the sunshine - what's not to like. And don't get me going on how much better the pike fishing gets !! geoff I've had nearly 40 barbel from the slow torpid summer rivers so far this season and some quality fish too Geoff, so no complaints there, but I don't mind a bit of encouragement to keep going through the winter! Eddie. |
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Post by johnboy66 on Sept 9, 2015 23:02:27 GMT
Eddie I prefer my Chub fishing to be honest but I would nether say no to a barbel or 2 lol  I`m probably old school but regarding tactics and methods for barbel fishing to me its pretty much the same as my Chub fishing on the deck anyway, so having a mild day in winter and if the barbel are there and hungry I`m sure they`ll take your bait Eddie. on another note last year I did a lot of maggot feeder fishing but this year I stuck to more of the solid baits like Meat, Corn and Pellets. with autumn coming round the corner would you stick with the solid baits or go for the maggot option as I imagine Maggots work better in winter. |
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Post by stevo53 on Sept 11, 2015 13:13:00 GMT
Bloody hell eddie my barbel fishing only starts in the autumn !! most of my doubles on Yorkshire rivers have been taken between October to Febuary. The fish are usually right up for it after the torpid and stagnant rivers typical of summer river levels. Get rain falling into the river through milder days and you will catch more and better fish than you ever will in summer. The rivers are free from fair weather anglers and thingys that want to fall asleep over their rods in the sunshine - what's not to like. And don't get me going on how much better the pike fishing gets !! geoff Bloody hell Geoff love the reference to thingys In your post are you refering to straight forward thingys or thinghy heads? I dare say there are other varieties of thingys that I have not even heard of |
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Post by smithleback on Sept 13, 2015 20:06:45 GMT
I will definitely have a couple of sessions this winter, it would be a first for me a winter barbel! I'm sure the water temperature advice is sound, but I won't be measuring it, would hate to drive for an hour, arrive and find the thermometer is a few degrees too low. I'd rather not know. Will just go for air temps. if we have a day or two somewhere near 10c I will have a go! A drop of mild rain wouldn't hurt either. The thing to avoid is falling temperatures, that's the kiss of death! Eddie. I fish right thru winter and 90% barbel ive had been on livebaits,ie maggots or worm,bits aint as active in winter generally so your bait isnt getting battered all the time,the humble maggot/swimmy approach can be king at times[not always tho  ] |
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