barbel on the pole

[Laurie Harper]

Only a few days to go to the the close season. Time to polish up the old pole and head for my nearest commercial stillwater barbel fishery... can't wait

 

[Lee Rackstraw]

Barbel in stillwaters is a sad state of affairs. Puts a bend in the rod or pulls the elastic i suppose but not for me. Its all about getting the punters in i guess.

 

[Lee Rackstraw]

Ohhh and as for fishing for barbel on a river with a pole ok i guess for the smaller samples but i really dont think i'd like to be into a big beard clinging on to a pole trying to ship sections on and off as it tears about. What happens when you run out of sections and stretch in the elastic.

 

[Laurie Harper]

Oooooer. It was a jest chaps. As one of the first members of the BS, I wouldn't actually go near a commercial, especially one with barbel in it. I guess I'll have to preface posts with JOKE in big letters in future...

 

[Tony Rocca]

At least you got a bite at the seasons end Laurie. )

 

[Laurie Harper]

True, Tony. Suppose I should be grateful, really. Haven't had many this year... Roll on summer - balmy evenings, birds singing, leaves rustling in the gentle breeze, the scent of meadow flowers, the scream of the old centre-pin ratchet. No wonder they top themselves in Scandinavia if it's cold and gloomy like this for eight months every year.