On Tuesday just gone I dropped the kids off at school and nursery, that left me with a dilemma as to what to do, chill at home for a few hours before heading back out to get them at 3pm or go fishing...
It was an easy decision of course 😂, not a big one at just over 7lbs but a healthy bend was put in the rod as I aimed to keep that feisty Barbel out of the snags in the far-side undercut which it did visit momentarily but the well balanced tackle did it's job well.
Release of that powerhouse below ⬇⬇⬇⬇
Available via YouTube where there are other videos too ----) Chalk stream Barbel
Before the Barbel downstream I did have a surprise Brown Trout that was easily over 3lbs, very good to see them frequenting the lower reaches. Half past one came and that heralded my exit so I can make the 13 mile journey back home in time to collect the kids, t'was a nice way to spend 3hrs.
Not quite the elation felt a few nights previous, that capture will be remembered until the day I kick the bucket. Still perched on cloud nine and smile everytime I see the pics.
Well something had to knock that monster barbel off the top of the page! Still a beauty!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to knock it off! But it was going to happen, I'll probably repost every Sunday :)
Delete13 miles in 90 mins!!! Oh, how I miss driving down there. Nice catch too!
ReplyDeleteI know, its dreadful! That said, I did from my house this morning to the BT tower in Fitzrovia in a shade over an hour!! That when the kids are at school is usually 1hr 45min and some sometimes!
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