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Barbel Fishing on the Trent

November 2, 2010 shaun 4 comments

Question:

Can any one tell me the nearest place to fish on the trent i live in Milton keynes and i have just decided to try my hand at barbel fishing, Any help would be most greatfull.

Thanks Malcolm

Answer:

Hi Malcolm,

I have fished the Trent in various area’s from Rugeley to Swarkestone and have taken barbel from all of them. Some

Possibly never caught before - an Upper Trent Double

area’s have produced and still do only produce the odd fish while others produce consistently over a few seasons. The fish on the upper Trent do seem to be very nomadic. An example of this is a guy we knew who took in the region of 20 doubles from one stretch (up to a massive and genuine 17lb +) in one season. The same guy fished the same stretch the following season (2 or 3 times a week) and never caught a double.

From Milton Keynes the travelling would be in the region of 70 to 80 miles for most of the Upper Trent. For this I would suggest joining Burton Mutual Angling Club. They have in the region of 10 miles of the river with several different stretches all of which offer the chance of good fish with plenty of doubles to be caught. The advantage of the Burton Mutual is that you can fish at night (this really is the best time on the Trent) and because they have so much water none of it is ever really crowded. It is only £60 per season (plus £30 joining fee) and it offers a host of other venues. There are other area’s on the Tidal Trent such has Collingham weir (Newark) which regularly produce big barbel but do tend to attract the crowds. This would be about 100 miles from Milton Keynes. The Barbel society also have water on the Trent. Put Trent barbel into Google and you will see there are loads of different places.

As I said earlier I would highly recommend the B.M.A.A. because of the vast amount of water and the fact that there are no time restrictions. You won’t catch loads of barbel, but those that you do catch will be of a good average size (8lb +) and will be totally wild fish.

Best wishes Pat Gillett

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Written by shaun about 2 years ago.

Hi Malcolm,
Forgot to say originally that with you coming from Milton Keynes, you are much closer to the rivers Cherwell, Upper Thames and Great Ouse. All of which hold good barbel.
The Upper Trent can be very difficult to fish at times because of the large amount of weed and debris that can get washed downstream. Therefore because of the large amount of miles you will be travelling it may be more feasible to be try the rivers closer to home first.
Local tackle shops should be a good starting point for venues to look at.
Cheers,
Pat
Written by John Kemp about 1 year ago.

Having only fished the Trent for the 1st time in September, I used a 12′ rod with 12lb line and couldnt cast as far as i would have liked. This is a completely different type of river to my normal ones. Is it easier to cast furher with a longer rod i should i just keep practicing ? Thanks for your help. Atb John
Written by shaun about 1 year ago.

Hi John, the length of the rod isn’t really the deciding factor when it comes to casting. It is all about balancing the item being cast to the power of the rod. Something too light and the rod won’t compress to form that all important spring action. Where as a rod too soft with too much weight the rod won’t be able to recover from compression fast enough to actually propel a rig very far. A little experimentation is the only way to find what your rod is the most comfortable with and then lots of practice.
Written by Pat Gillett about 1 year ago.

Hi John,
Shaun is totally right in the advice he has given you. Only thing that i would add is that the Trent can be a very powerful river and so you must use a rod that is up to the job. You are right to use 12lb line has this will ge you a very good chance of landing any barbel that you hook, without taking too long to land them and thus avoiding any undue stress to the fish.
A rod of between 1 3/4lb to 2 1/4lb test curve should cover you for most situations.

Cheers,
Pat

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