Bluemoon Angling Thread

[Saddleworth2]

I almost always use barbless too for other kinds of fishing and have never had a problem including big carp. The only reason I'm going on about it now is that I cannot come up with another explanation apart from bad luck but mathematically this does not look like luck. I'm a member of the Barbel Society and I've posted a question about this on their site. That contains some of the country's best barbel anglers so it will be interesting to see what they say.

Yeah it would be. Maybe there is a scientific explanation.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The experts at the Barbel Society have solved this for me already. The Drennan Specialist does not have an inturned eye and has a smaller gape. This is making for poor hooking mechanics in the small size.

I feel an absolute fool for not realising and changing earlier in the session.

 

[Sir peace frog]

I almost always use barbless too for other kinds of fishing and have never had a problem including big carp. The only reason I'm going on about it now is that I cannot come up with another explanation apart from bad luck but mathematically this does not look like luck. I'm a member of the Barbel Society and I've posted a question about this on their site. That contains some of the country's best barbel anglers so it will be interesting to see what they say.

ive not got round to reading it yet, as soon as i have i will get back to you, :)


the loss of so many fish ? could it be something to do with you being a bit shit? :)

im looking forward to you feature film though, will it be on youtube,or some other media platform.

 

[Sir peace frog]

ive looked at the problem @Didsbury Dave , could it be The Drennan Specialist does not have an inturned eye and has a smaller gape. This is making for poor hooking mechanics in the small size.

you should feel an absolute fool for not realising and changing earlier in the session.

you're welcome

 

[Didsbury Dave]

ive looked at the problem @Didsbury Dave , could it be The Drennan Specialist does not have an inturned eye and has a smaller gape. This is making for poor hooking mechanics in the small size.

you should feel an absolute fool for not realising and changing earlier in the session.

you're welcome

Thanks PF, mate. I should have come to you first ;-)

With regards to the film, once I catch a proper big Calder perch I'm going to edit it into a youtube film. I've got loads of footage already but it's not going to be any good without a final scene. It's just talking a whole lot longer than I thought to get a big one!

 

[Sir peace frog]

Thanks PF, mate. I should have come to you first ;-)

With regards to the film, once I catch a proper big Calder perch I'm going to edit it into a youtube film. I've got loads of footage already but it's not going to be any good without a final scene. It's just talking a whole lot longer than I thought to get a big one!

nice one , im looking forward to it, get bernard cribbins to do the voice

 

[Newman Noggs]

nice one , im looking forward to it, get bernard cribbins to do the voice

Like he did the Wombles

 

[Newman Noggs]

Anyone been out ? I've been trying to get a barbel out of the Avon without a single bite.

Apart from that, went roach fishing at Cound yesterday and had a wonderful day with plenty of fish around the 7-8 ounce mark but nothing of any particular note. Spectacular evening though.

 

[crublue1]

Don't think it's been mentioned, Bob + Paul started again last night, on I player if you missed it.
Superb 1st episode, fishing for sea trout. Although I can't help thinking that Bob should have at least gained a basic grasp of it by now, instead of which he panics like a 4 year old when he hooks something, then usually falls over lol. Still love the show though.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

@Didsbury Dave

Well done on catching Calder perch. And hard luck on your noddy-like sesh on the Ribble. Blimey, you had a bit of a mare losing 7 fish but that's how it goes sometimes mate.

I've used Drennan specialist Barbel hooks myself plenty of times and they are a good hook. However, i tend to use mainly Korda and Korum hooks nowadays because i think they are lighter and better strength to wire ratio than the Drennan specialist. I cant remember what patterns without looking through my hook wallets but i like a medium guage forged matt gunmetal (or black) hook with an inturned eye and point.

I know you know your stuff so i ain't gonna tell you how to fish but id be very reluctant to fish smaller than a 12s if double figure barbel are present, especially when night fishing. I also like to use shrink-tube to keep the hair to the middle of the gape so it stays directly above the bait, not always though, depends on the flow and if they're having it without too much suspicion or not.

What hooklengh did you use because i think i read you snapped off on two big fish? Could be that there's a few boulders under the water and big a barbel has run your line over one chafing the line. If that's the case then there's nowt you can do using mono, especially fluorocarbon. Did you inspect your hooklink for this where the line snapped of at? Maybe use a coated braid next time?

I've not been reading this thread much because i feel slightly envious that i have all the gear and bait ready to go but being a full-time carer for my elderly mum means i haven't been out once since the river season began.

I said id get on the PAAS waiting list but forgot to apply. So on reading your trip to the Balderstone i applied right away. Hopefully I'll get out somewhere before the first frosts, maybe the trent at A1 pits, but i should really try and get at least one session on my BAA book on the Severn if i can.

Better luck next time DD and tight lines everyone: )