I had a session last week on the Severn and caught a good bag of medium sized barbel - 8 fish in the 5-9lb class in an evening. These fish were feeding heavily for an hour and it was a bite every single drop in. I was using an open feeder with halibut pellets/halibut groundbait and 2 boilies on a hair on a long tail. The hair was long enough to leave a 1/4 inch gap beween top of boilie and hook bend.
At least five of these fish were hooked outside the mouth, including one in the gill!!! I wasn't happy with this at all but am not sure what caused it.
Very aggressive feeding? The long hair?
Can anyone help?
At least five of these fish were hooked outside the mouth, including one in the gill!!! I wasn't happy with this at all but am not sure what caused it.
Very aggressive feeding? The long hair?
Can anyone help?