barbel help

The Beast · #1 01-04-2009, 04:58 PM

Hi everyone, I am a new member.
I am just about to start fishing again and want to go after barbel and chub on the wlitshire and hampshire avon. Anybody got any advice on baits rigs and where to go on day ticket waters in the winter and summer.

many thanks

Twiddler · #2 01-04-2009, 05:28 PM

Welcome to the forum Beast

I would recommend the Stour/ Throop for barbel and chub, although the day ticket is not cheap £10 I think but there are some cracking berties and chub there.

Rigs/bait depends on the time of year and the venue.

When fishing for winter chub and barbel I would suggest trying trotting with maggots, small(ish) strong hooks 12-10, with about 5 maggots.

Mainline again depending on the venue, if snaggy 8-10 mainline.

At Throop you should get away with 6 or 8lb mainline.

If fishing in warmer months you can fish with the most common bait, halibut pellets on a hair rig or luncheon meat.

A smelly cheese paste is good for chub when the water is a bit coloured.
Chub are predators so has been known to been caught even on pieces of steak, small fish bait i.e. minnow, gudgeon etc.

The Beast · #3 01-04-2009, 06:11 PM

Thanks for that can i tip fish as that is what i like to do .
What rig would i use for that and where do i get the day ticket from .
many thanks.

Lman · #4 01-04-2009, 06:18 PM

other areas you could try
the avon at lacock and also limpley stoke which are amalgamated fishery waters and can be fished with a day ticket about 6 quid. Most tackle shops in the area sell these.

The Beast · #5 01-04-2009, 06:29 PM

Thank Lman for that have you fished them

Lman · #6 01-04-2009, 06:32 PM

have not fished lacock yet but it is on the list this year
have fished limpley stoke many times have seen plenty of barbel caught there, have had one or two myself

The Beast · #7 01-04-2009, 06:40 PM

What sort is the river like at limpley stoke this time of year how would you go about fishing it.

Twiddler · #8 01-04-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Beast

Thanks for that can i tip fish as that is what i like to do .
What rig would i use for that and where do i get the day ticket from .
many thanks.

Yes you can, use a small maggot feeder on a running ledger but only put a dozen maggots in, you don't want to feed the fish in winter, just attracted them.

Here is a link where you find all the details:

link

The Beast · #9 01-04-2009, 06:42 PM

sorry for the bad reaply word in wrong places

The Beast · #10 01-04-2009, 06:43 PM

thanks for the link Twiddler

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