I was out yesterday but the river was very low and clear and despite rain of recent days it wasn't up to a level that I thought it would be, still very low. Anyway I managed to winkle a barbel out and was pleased considering everyone else blanked on the stretch.
Full report on my blog now!!! Caught using my new invention "Rubby Dubby" boilies that are being field tested soon by people on various forums to claify my feelings that this used in conjunction with the "Rubby Dubby" mix will be a killer method for barbel in years to come especially in the Summer. Hopefully I intend to put this forward with a feature in IYCF in the Summer so more people use it (fingers crossed). Yesterday however I used a sponge in a blockend feeder soaked in salmon oil that didn't work that well due to the water being cold so PVA bags with salmon oil and pellets placed inside look the way to go and will be testing/using this on my next outing on Friday.
This was the first time using the boilies whilst fishing after only 2 days testing them, the signs look very good.
The scales read 10Lbs 2oz (?) although it looked and felt bigger I honestly think my scales are off.