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There are large numbers of anglers taking advantage of the current weather to get out on the bank and judging by the number of feeder rods pointing skywards, many are targeting barbel. My view is that responsible anglers should avoid fishing for barbel in this extreme heat. There are a number of EA reports coming through of dead barbel below Shrewsbury and it would be naive to think that there will be no casualties on the middle Severn. I know many anglers take fish care seriously, but there is still a sizeable minority who will still insist on carrying the fish up the bank to be weighed and prodded and posed with for for the obligatory photo or six. Putting barbel in keep nets in this weather is of course lunacy. It is well documented that barbel stocks on our rivers seem in decline and we are quick to blame pollution, the EA, otters, poachers etc, but sometimes we as anglers need to do our bit and apply some common sense.
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Posted on July 20, 2021 at 11:54 AM
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Joined: June 10, 2015
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
Agreed. Best to give it a miss this week, you won't catch much anyway, and why anyone would want to sit in temps of 30c all day is beyond me. Relief is arriving this weekend anyway, thankfully.
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 12:31 PM
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Joined: December 31, 2018
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
3 days of sunshine and people lose the plot.
Its not like we've had a heat wave like 1976 that went on for months. Its been a few days....... and last week it pissed down in Wales. I know, I have a caravan by Welshpool and the rain kept me awake all night.
Come on lads, be realistic here. The care comes in the return, not the actual capture
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 12:55 PM
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Joined: December 2, 2014
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
I see Ross angling have closed there fishing on the wye due to the temperature I think the baa should do the same we should all be responsible to care for the fish on are stretchs
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
The care comes in the return, not the actual capture
That's the problem, a lot of folk who don't fish for barbel regularly don't know about fish care. THey play a fish, net it, and the first thing they do is remove it from the water for unhooking and whatever else. You can get away with it in cooler temps, but not in this. The lack of oxygenating ranuculus on the Mid Sev isn't helping matters either.
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 3:21 PM
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Joined: January 31, 2019
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
Unfortunately you only have to see some of the photos and read some of the comments on the Facebook pages, some people have some very high and mighty ideas regarding barbel fishing.
It’s needs a few days of heavy rain to keep some folks indoors !!
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 5:08 PM
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Joined: June 14, 2015
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
Re comment from Johnny Care ... oxygenating rununculus .... water plants in plain English in case anyone was wondering. And yes, I did have to google it. 
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 8:34 PM
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
Lol gb123.
I went out for a couple hours tonight, but because I'd booked a guest ticket in advance for my bro in law (not BAA water), not knowing what the weather would be.
We were planning on targeting roach due to the heat, but the water temp seemed cooler than I expected. No idea what it actually was mind. Anyway I caught one baby barbel and one about 5-6lb. As I'm stood in the river I don't go to the bank, I just keep the fish in the net and stand there mid river for 10 minutes or so. It means I can get the fish well recovered and ensure it s really kicking to get back. As per previous comments, I'm not too concerned with a couple of days of heat. If this continued for over a week I wouldn't fish, as I'd be concerned that despite the utmost care it might not be guaranteed the fish would recover properly. Can't legislate for the noddies though...
Posted on July 20, 2021 at 10:52 PM
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Joined: December 27, 2015
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Re: Barbel Fishing in Extreme Temperatures
Christ on a bike!
I'm sick and tired of people who want to restrict the enjoyment of others and continually make petty little small-minded rules.
If you think it's too hot to fish for barbel, don't fish for barbel - but don't tell other people what they can and can't do.
If you think you shouldn't target pike until October, don't target pike until October - but don't tell other people what they can and can't do.
Posted on July 23, 2021 at 9:03 AM
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