Dicky (Angling Trust PAC)
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How do you approach a rising chilling river for barbel at this time of year?
Or do you wait for the drop?
Or do you wait for the drop?
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Low temps, high rivers...
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richiekelly
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if the river is up because of rain rather than snow melt i wait until the river is dropping before fishing,the air temperature is of less importance to me, i caught 2 barbel last winter when the river was up and there was frost on the ground.
Paul H
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Fish the canal for pike instead.
peter crabtree
AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP)
The canalised river(Colne,Gade) pounds of the Grand Union locally probably hold more barbel in flood conditions than the river........
however I would wait for the river to drop, but get on it before the colour dropped out.
however I would wait for the river to drop, but get on it before the colour dropped out.
Sean Meeghan
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If I had to....
Dead maggots well soaked in a flavour like The Source. Mix with pellet groundbait to give a dry mix that will just squeeze in a small cage feeder. Maggots on the hook. Fish slacks, steady areas next to cover and other known holding areas. Don't wait for 3ft twitches, strike at any positive indication. Give each swim an hour before moving.
Dead maggots well soaked in a flavour like The Source. Mix with pellet groundbait to give a dry mix that will just squeeze in a small cage feeder. Maggots on the hook. Fish slacks, steady areas next to cover and other known holding areas. Don't wait for 3ft twitches, strike at any positive indication. Give each swim an hour before moving.