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UK Record 9-5-0

Habitat

Barbel are found in rivers, they like fast flowing water that has a gravely bottom. They thrive in clean rivers with high oxygen levels

How to catch them

Float or ledger work well for Barbel, but on big rivers a ledger / feeder is a must

What bait to use

Hempseed will get them into your swim, then use meat, maggot, sweetcorn or boillies on the hook.

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You will need strong tacke similar to Carp tackle, hook a 10lb Barbel in a fast flowing river and you have a fight on your hands

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UK Record 68-1-0

Habitat

Still waters mostly but they are caught in rivers and canals

How to catch them

In small lakes and ponds floats will be your choice, in larger waters then you need to ledger if you want to cast any distance. Strong stout tackle is a must for Carp as they can fight hard.

What bait to use

Carp will take many different baits, they like bread in the form of crust floating on the surface in the warmer weather. If you chuck a piece of crust into the margins near you it will be an indecator as to when they have moved into your spot, because you will see and hear them sucking at the bread. maggots, boilies, luncheon meat, worms, sweetcorn all work.

Tackle

Carp tackle is strong, they will fight hard. Many waters insist you use a line of 12-15lb braking strain minimum. A large carp will need all of a 15lb line. The UK record stands at 68lb, so if you know there are large carp at your fishing venue then you might want to go bigger, just saying......

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UK Record 4-4-0

Habitat

You can find Roach in stillwater and running waters, they will servive almost anywhere although they do best in lakes and ponds.

How to catch them

They are mostly bottom feeders but on occasions can be caught at any depth. Float or ledger will catch them but float fishing for Roach with light tackle and a small hook is the way to go.

What bait to use

Roach love hempseed, so use this to attract them into your swim, then use a single maggot on a small hook. They will also take bread, cheese paste, sweetcorn and casters.

Tackle

A 1lb roach is a nice fish, few anglers will ever catch a 2lb roach, so light tackle (pole or rod) will do fine

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