Graham Whatmore
Senior Member
Isn't it interesting that two articles by successful barbel anglers, Neil Wayte and Steve Pope, have almost opposite views on the best way to go about feeding a swim for barbel.
Neil Wayte declares that having watched what happens when you feed hemp he comes to the conclusion that its a pointless exercise and prefers feeding his own way with boilies and pellet.
Then a few pages later Steve Pope declares that he feeds a gallon of hemp into the swim before he starts, to attract and hold the barbel.
I'm not criticising either of them, they've probably forgot more about catching barbel than I will ever know, but I find it fascinating that from experience they both arrive at totally opposite conclusions.
One thing I did pick up on though was the picture sequence of tying a ring on the hair Neil Wayte style. It starts off by saying the ring should sit level with the bend and fig.1 shows this, but by the time the boilie is attached in fig.6 the hair has increased in length to the extent that theres a half inch gap between the bottom of the hook and the boilie. Might be somewhat confusing to a beginner.
Neil Wayte declares that having watched what happens when you feed hemp he comes to the conclusion that its a pointless exercise and prefers feeding his own way with boilies and pellet.
Then a few pages later Steve Pope declares that he feeds a gallon of hemp into the swim before he starts, to attract and hold the barbel.
I'm not criticising either of them, they've probably forgot more about catching barbel than I will ever know, but I find it fascinating that from experience they both arrive at totally opposite conclusions.
One thing I did pick up on though was the picture sequence of tying a ring on the hair Neil Wayte style. It starts off by saying the ring should sit level with the bend and fig.1 shows this, but by the time the boilie is attached in fig.6 the hair has increased in length to the extent that theres a half inch gap between the bottom of the hook and the boilie. Might be somewhat confusing to a beginner.