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- INDEX Fish species - Barbel
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- SHADOW 200 15 25 0 1 Barbel
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- string 190 244 0 1 Close
- string 280 19 25 1 ( Barbus barbus )
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- string 175 45 0 1 The barbel is a very powerful fighting fish
- string 175 60 0 1 When hooked, the barbel uses pure muscle to
- string 175 75 0 1 avoid capture, it is for this reason that heavy
- string 175 90 0 1 tackle and strong line is required when fishing
- string 25 105 0 1 for barbel. Barbel prefer swift flowing rivers with rocky or sandy bottoms.
- string 25 120 0 1 The best tactics employed for catching barbel are a ledger rig with either,
- string 25 135 0 1 maggots, worms, luncheon meat, or even hemp as the bait.
- string 25 150 0 1 The barbel grows to a very large size, with the current british record
- string 25 165 0 1 standing at 16 lbs 3 oz, which was caught in the River Severn in 1997.
- string 25 180 0 1 The best time to catch barbel is in the evening as the sun falls, especially
- string 25 195 0 1 in the summer, where smaller baits like maggots and casters are preferred. In
- string 25 210 0 1 the winter months, barbel prefer luncheon meat, or bunches of sweetcorn. The
- string 25 225 0 1 more 'smellier' baits, like lobworm and cheese paste should be used in murky water.
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