Ed Catches a S********* Barbel
Posted 28-09-2009 at 08:28 by Graham Marsden
Sorry about the asterisks in the title but this could be a touchy subject.
Me and Eddie Bibby had another dabble with the margin poles last week, but fished a different water to the ones we usually fish.
This one has a decent (or should that be indecent?) stock of barbel, and it's a stillwater. To compound the sin it's also a dug-out, albeit a long time ago, canal-like fishery built especially for match fishing.
Our mate Eric came along with us and fished his usual rod and line, and we all caught barbel. None were bigger than about 3lb but all were fit and healthy looking specimens that I'd like to say were happy in the place they lived. But I can no more say they were happy than I can say a river barbel is happy.
Whether they were wilder than a recent river stocking of barbel I don't know, but the ones we caught went wild when we hooked them.
Anyway, here's a video of Ed catching a barbel on the margin pole:
Me and Eddie Bibby had another dabble with the margin poles last week, but fished a different water to the ones we usually fish.
This one has a decent (or should that be indecent?) stock of barbel, and it's a stillwater. To compound the sin it's also a dug-out, albeit a long time ago, canal-like fishery built especially for match fishing.
Our mate Eric came along with us and fished his usual rod and line, and we all caught barbel. None were bigger than about 3lb but all were fit and healthy looking specimens that I'd like to say were happy in the place they lived. But I can no more say they were happy than I can say a river barbel is happy.
Whether they were wilder than a recent river stocking of barbel I don't know, but the ones we caught went wild when we hooked them.
Anyway, here's a video of Ed catching a barbel on the margin pole:
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Well, well, well, was 'our' Ed sat on your box Graham, or has he become a Tackle Tart too?Posted 28-09-2009 at 08:46 by Peter Jacobs
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He's more of a tackle tart than me and you Peter and that's saying something. That's all his gear in the video and it's got to the stage now where I'm borrowing off him!Posted 28-09-2009 at 08:49 by Graham Marsden
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Peter,
He's got me skint with all the 'must have' gadgets and gizmos he keeps recommending/cajoling me into buyingPosted 28-09-2009 at 10:16 by ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one) 
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Enjoyed that. Put a smile on my face. Cheers.Posted 28-09-2009 at 10:23 by Shine
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"He's got me skint with all the 'must have' gadgets and gizmos he keeps recommending/cajoling me into buying"
In that case Ed: Welcome to the Brotherhood of Tackle Tarts.
(we are a dwindling breed . . . . . )Posted 29-09-2009 at 08:39 by Peter Jacobs
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I've been a member of the 'ancient brotherhood' for a long time Peter ......Posted 29-09-2009 at 20:33 by ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one)
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Excellent. Nice piece of unshipping there Ed, I thought you'd snapped the section!Posted 29-09-2009 at 21:51 by Neil Maidment
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You stole my line Neil,..well done EdPosted 05-10-2009 at 19:25 by slime monster
