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Ian Morgan
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Hi all,
Have recently started to have a go at catching a barbel from the Clyde as I live quite close to one of the stretches they inhabit.
Do you think the fish will take the likes of luncheon meat or pellets if they have never seen them before? Worms and maggots are more 'natural' and are commonly used by the local trout anglers (any method is allowed) but small trout, minnows and eels can be a nuisance.
Actually I did catch a Clyde barbel on my first attempt (on maggot) - it weighed about 6 oz! What I thought was unusual was that as I unhooked it was expressing milt!
Always said they grow up early in Glasgow
Ian
Have recently started to have a go at catching a barbel from the Clyde as I live quite close to one of the stretches they inhabit.
Do you think the fish will take the likes of luncheon meat or pellets if they have never seen them before? Worms and maggots are more 'natural' and are commonly used by the local trout anglers (any method is allowed) but small trout, minnows and eels can be a nuisance.
Actually I did catch a Clyde barbel on my first attempt (on maggot) - it weighed about 6 oz! What I thought was unusual was that as I unhooked it was expressing milt!
Always said they grow up early in Glasgow
Ian