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Barbel Thoughts and Musings a Month Into the Season - 2013
A look back over the first month of my 2013 river season which produced many double figure barbel.
My first 5 days of the 2013 river season.
Notes from my diary covering the first few days of a new river season.
Shaun Harrison 2013 Angling Journal – the first week.
I am not one for making new year resolutions but I guess deep down for a while now I have promised myself a little more time angling on my local patch and to try and not keep pestering the carp week in and week out. It is so easy to find yourself in a routine simply because it suits. For years now I have pointed my Land Rover bonnet south or west and driven for a couple of hours for most all of my angling and in doing so, I invariably pass so much incredible fishing along the way.
Pre-baiting for barbel and chub
Question:
Hi Shaun,
I fish a small river in Berkshire which holds some very big Chub and Barbel.
Earlier this year I brought several kgs of Rahja Spice 10 mm to feed and some 15 mm as hook baits, I also purchased a few pots of you paste and dip.
The question is Shaun, what is the best way to approach barbel with this type of bait?
I have pre-baited a couple of kilos in three swims, should I be using pellet as well?
One thing I have noticed is the paste is a bit dry, how can i make it a bit more tacky, I think the chub love and just pulling it off how ever i mount it.
Cheers
Steve
Happy New River Season Everyone!
The rather magical June 16th is finally here again. Very busy with work but I managed to get out for a few hours this morning before the office beckoned.
As usual when I am looking forward to something I was up, dressed and drinking coffee before my alarm clock sounded. Out into the silent world of the early morning I was soon walking across the fields in anticipation of what might be.