First ever Janauary barbel

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Finally cracked it completely by accident.
Last Friday instead of being in France for the Rugby I had a complete break from work and went fishing at last.
My intended swim was out of the question although it was a lovely sunny day a bitter cold was blowing right in my face. I finally settled in the well known Garden swim at Shardlow just above Cavendish bridge, it was one of the few places I could get down the bank out of the wind.
I went for a two rod set up, one with pellet and the other with the good old lobworm. Never had a rap on the pellet but the worm produced 3 chub up to four pounds, four perch two around half a pound one about 12oz and a beauty of just over 2. At 2.15pm I latched into a bigger fish and finally slipped the net under a nice winter barbel of 6-4. Pleased as punch as I didn't really expect a barbel from that swim.
N.B. I wouldn't normall name specific pegs but as this one is that well known and the water is strictly members only I can't see as it really matters.
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Good work Paul, good to hear someone is catching!



again,



not me though,




blanked again,




bluddi fish,












git


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Yes nice one paul I had my first january barbel this year to a fish of 6lb but I'aint had any perch what tactics where you using was it a ledger or feeder and what size.
 
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J.B. Feeder with the pellet and a small bomb on the worm rod.
It was still bloody cold though, the sun was shining and a cold wind trouble with that swim is the sun doesn't get on it. Water was uo slightly as the concrete platform was under 3/4 inches of water it's normally a foot above. Had to sit with my feet in the water in a shaded area.
It was nice to get out though as my last trip was New years day.
 
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Fishing - whats that? I seem to spend my Saturdays and Sundays on a cold touchline watching my son play rugby!!

Nice one Paul - what river??
 
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Bully,
Shardlow is on the Trent. I'm normally working and should have been in Clermont Ferrand last weekend. Fancied a break from Rugby though and went out fishing instead.
 
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Watching or playing. My mate was referee for one of the European matches last week and that rings a bell??
 
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Nice one Paul, dont think that "members only" and "private Water" will protect you from the Barbel circus. After dark they creep along the river banks like vampires clutching a 3lb test carp rod in one hand,a well thumber copy of the "Anglers Mail" in the other hand and a printed copy of the "Barbel Forum" from the FM site in their other hand.....you see they even have three bloody arms what chance do us law abiding barbel anglers have I ask you? :)

Sounds like you had a cracking day and a nice mixed bag of fish Paul,the unexpected Barbel are sometimes the most welcome and also provide those moments when the heart leaps into the mouth when one realises that a fish with "attitude" is trying to pull you into the river!
 
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Cheers Paul and good luck on your next trip.
 
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well done paul, nice to hear of a barbel bieng caught on a traditional bait not pellet or ''secret recipe boillie''!!

had quite a few on lobs myself,must be one of the most underated fishing baits about!and not just for barbel either,any fish that swims will eat one!
 
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Tony two canes,
Weraing that suit would be a damn sight warmer than a normal suit collar and tie. Saturday was bloody freezing.
 
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Pleased to say Tony's right Bully. I've been working for them for 9 years now.
It's a great job but it limits the fishing time.
I took one of our players Ollie Smith to a private lake last August and he had had the biggest fish of the day.
He's set on catching his first ever barbel next season so IT'S tRENT HERE WE COME.
 
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Sorry - never saw that. Great team!! However I follow our local side, Westcombe Park, which is where I know Roy Maybank from. I think he has ref'd the Tigers a number of times.
 
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