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Hello everyone, I'm Andy. Some may recognise the name from other sites. I,m one of the dreaded Piking fraternity but I,m trying my best to conform....lol. I've been fishing for 20 years and I'm a...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Try lucheon meat or pellet to start with mate, and the meat over hemp. Welcome btw,Tight Lines, Matt Heathlands Angling Club OinkieDrowner's Forum (Under 18's Only)

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Thanks Apache. The same one from AnglersNet ?? I was actually told that a bed of hempseed was the best plan. I was told to keep well down and stay out of sight. Then feed loose hemp into the top of...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Jock Barbel!!! Do they really exist or does he need to come south to find real glory just like Celtic and Rangers

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ouch.

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Hi Andy, you want to speak to a guy called Duncan, he lives up there with you. I have lost his e-mail, but he was on the Wye fish in and should put you right. Cheers Mark.

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Hi Poachmeister, Didnt know there were barbel in the Clyde. tidy. go for them. If youre not exactly sure of location, feeder fishing with hemp and caster (mixed 1pint caster to 2 pints hemp) or...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

what is the access like to the river? is it not all fluff chucking and salmon toffs - people who throw a wobbley if they see anyone coarse fishing? i'd be interested in coming along.

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No fluff chuckers round that neck of the woods. They all tend to stay further upstream round the Leadhills etc. I going to try for a few species in the River. The Coarse fishing round the Clyde is...

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it's amazing what you can find on the web. have a look here for the record scottish barbel www.sfca.co.uk/records/recbarbl.htm I think we need the R Clyde added to the reports page!!

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That fish doesn't look very happy. You can introduce barbel to any river you want, but you can't make them thrive. Is there an established breeding population or are we looking at bucket tranfers from...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

As far as I know they are breeding in the river. They would have to be I think. I believe many were wiped out by the Salmon fraternity but they do still exist. The Salmon boys have better places to...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Surley the river is very low at the moment, so before even attempting to catch the Barbel, get the poloroids out and go mooching along the river bank. Groundwork does pay off! Neil

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

good point nelly but of course being scotland it has rained most of today!!

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Dont let the B******S get you down.(the game anglers that is) We had(have) the same problem on the Wear, but in spite of their efforts we are now seeing 20lb plus catches of small barbel(8--12oz) from...

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Re: New to Barbel...River Clyde

Morning All, Andy, I must apologies for not responding sooner, I’ve had a seriously duff pc, nuff said. Barbel in the Clyde, unfortunately probably are rare as hens teeth, extremely low stock...

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