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decided to have a few hours at hampton loade again
no bites this time,couple guys fishing oppisite bank,had a barbel,by fishing near the overhangs
i was fishing mid river,hopefully better luck next time
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Posted on August 14, 2017 at 4:40 PM
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Re: hampton loade
Best fished in the evening and be sure to fish somewhere with weed or structure below you that you can draw fish from.
Posted on August 15, 2017 at 10:29 AM
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Re: hampton loade
should i be looking for overhanging trees etc,and fish near those
Posted on August 15, 2017 at 6:15 PM
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Re: hampton loade
over hanging trees are a hot spot for fish, also can be snags so beef up tackle and lock drag down. its hit n hold fishing,
or keep the bait going in and draw the fish out. barbel greedy fish lol.
keep trying lad. meat always a good bait. but greedy chub snactch the bait so bloody fast ! barbel tend to self hook  hence the 3ft twich
Posted on August 15, 2017 at 10:15 PM
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Re: hampton loade
cheers bud
probs looking at going weekend
any info where to try,would be much appreciated
not looking for anyones hotspots,just little info
Posted on August 16, 2017 at 7:48 PM
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Re: hampton loade
I always try to fish to overhanging trees or snags on small rivers but it's not as easy on the middle Severn. The number of swims with trees and decent water depth close in is more limited.
Fishing in the evening definitely helps but matchmen catch plenty of barbel during the day. They tend to fish with lighter hook lengths and smaller hooks. I suspect that with correct feeding the fish can be encouraged to feed in the day but if there is the slightest defect in presentation they will see it and shy away from the hook bait.
In the evening the fish are more confident, they are less likely to spot bad presentation/tackle so more get caught.
The big difference I see between matchmen and most pleasure anglers is feeding the swim. Matchmen make sure bait is going in all the time, not just occasionally. I often see anglers casting a feeder every 20 minutes/half hour. That isn't much bait for a hungry barbel.
The other difference is match anglers often feed one line for barbel then fish a closer line on the float, they keep putting feeder fulls out to the distant line. The fish can get their heads down and feed confidently for maybe a couple of hours before any get caught. The pleasure angler tries to catch fish from the off so when the barbel start to feed one gets caught and the rest spook.
When I used to fish the Teme years ago I used to pile a few pints of hemp into 3 or 4 swims I fancied then leave them alone for a couple of hours to let the fish get their heads down. It's the same principle I suppose.
I'm not denigrating pleasure anglers, that's what I am. I'm just throwing a few idea's out there as food for thought. I'll be interested in any comments.
Posted on August 16, 2017 at 10:16 PM
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Re: hampton loade
a great read curry
Posted on August 17, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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