Autumns On Its Way....What Baits To Use ?

[barbel liam]

im wondering whether to stick with the pellet or try something new this autumn ?

 

[mooks666]

Big lump of meat ..l coat mine in bacon fat after a fry up wait till cold bung in freezer then take it out day of fishing the oil will soak in...oh dog gets a bit too ...
Barbs love it !!...

Good luck..

 

[barbel liam]

cheers m8 yh meats a good releaser of any oils u put into it so il try that 1 out.

 

[cg74]

The only change I do through out the year is to stop using high oil pellets in late autumn (November) til the end of season, unless we have a mild early spring.

The only other difference is to go big and smelly in high water, Or small and very stinky if trying to tempt in low cold water.

 

[dezza]

A big lump of Bacon Grill is my favourite when the rivers come up and coloured as they nearly always do in autumn.

 

[slime monster]

I used to fish the Severn a lot for Barbel way back and all I took was Meat we had no feeders then just a big lump of meat on a leger rod , it worked then and it still works now

 

[Dave Burr]

Autumn? Use conkers!

 

[Hobby]

Classic Dave LOL

 

[Fairweather]

Get the boilies out...

 

[Paul Morley]

Try something new??? Call yourself a barbel angler????

 

[Keith M]

I don't use fatty or oily baits in the winter months unless it is particularly mild; instead I use spicey flavoured or Crab or lamprey flavoured pellets coated in a soft smelly paste which releases a nice flavour trail leading up to the hookbait.

Plus I use a small PVA stocking nicked onto the hook or loose-feed very sparingly with small soft spicey pellets which also releases some more flavour into the current and hopefully will draw Barbel up to or near the hook.

 

[barbel liam]

thanks for your advice m8, obvious that u aint got any idea what to use this autumn your self paul

 

[Keith M]

thanks for your advice m8, obvious that u aint got any idea what to use this autumn your self paul

I am currently doing well using Monster Crab Pellets coated in a soft paste together with 4mm soft pellets for feed. I am also using a lean and firm spice flavoured luncheonmeat mounted on a hair and ripped from the block but once the water gets too cold I will stick to the Spicey, Crab or lamprey pellets coated in soft paste.

 

[quickcedo]

and not one mention of worms, slugs or snails. How things change.

 

[Keith M]

and not one mention of worms, slugs or snails. How things change.

I do use Worms at the start of the season when the Barbel haven't seen a pellet/paste or meat bait for 3 months, but theres usally too many chub around.

However if I am after the Chub then I will use the first two of the baits you mentioned (Worms & Slugs).

 

[barbelbuster]

If its clear then caster, caster, caster !! If it colours a bit try maggot.
both on hairs, no big bunches just maximum of 3. and of course hemp.

 

[Richard Beadle]

Paste on a corkball or spring from now until the close of play