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Post by andy76 on Mar 3, 2020 14:46:59 GMT
Just been talking to some delivery dude at work who fishes , he remind there's a stretch on tees that is a banker for barbell , and he rarely blanks , but wouldn't tell me club,free stretch , location or anything Gotta be honest I get it and I'd be the same ,but I think he's lying what u lot wrekon
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Post by BriC on Mar 3, 2020 15:33:29 GMT
Just been talking to some delivery dude at work who fishes , he remind there's a stretch on tees that is a banker for barbell , and he rarely blanks , but wouldn't tell me club,free stretch , location or anything Gotta be honest I get it and I'd be the same ,but I think he's lying what u lot wrekon I reckon he's taking the proverbial
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Post by jacques on Mar 3, 2020 17:15:49 GMT
Fantasist. Back in the summer when l had more than 50 from the Tees wouldn't have made that boast.
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Post by Marc on Mar 3, 2020 22:50:24 GMT
Could be true that andy if he fishes all night and knows where they lay maybe he catches them eventually. Probably shouldn't be sharing this but here it goes theres a peg I fish on the tees which for a 2/3 week period every year I get hammered by the barbel it's a snag pit there smashed me up I've tried numerous times over the last 3 or 4 years I managed a 11.6 first time I ever fished then 2 nights later a 3 lber but lost a few after this and same every year it's crazy. Father in law has done the same Then they go missing. Doesnt last long
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Post by Marc on Mar 3, 2020 22:51:59 GMT
What u got to remember andy and john will tell you the same they seem to stick together if hes found them he could have loads of fish around. He could be bullshitting but i wouldn't dismiss it.
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Post by glen on Mar 3, 2020 22:59:29 GMT
Which peg mate 😂😂😂😂
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Post by andy76 on Mar 5, 2020 3:45:45 GMT
I want it to be true like , but I now consider myself a more than competent river angler , and I tried for a year solid more or less and achieved two deffo barbel hook ups both list due to snags and one to sheer panic lol
But that was a total of about 120 hrs , last year on wharfe I put half that in for 27 barbel , and quarter that on Swale for 6 ,so in approx 90 hrs over two yorkshire rivers I had 33,mainly due to how prolific the area if Wharfe I fish is .
I got to the stage with tees that it didn't matter how good you are, how well you know the river it's largely just luck which there is a degree of in all fishing , but in my mind you can't target barbel on tees on for that reason he's talking shit , he may well if had few over a season but that hardly makes it proliffic ,
But I am joining Stockton again with a m8 and I'm gonna give it a serious go lol Everytime good flush through I'm gonna be on it , and prey .
Also while in dies anyone know how the ADTAC ponds are fishing nowdays been few year since I was on them , just with closed season looming cheers
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Post by basha on Mar 5, 2020 7:31:54 GMT
tees fish are probabely the most nomadic barbel I know but it is possible andy.some guys out there put hours of leg work in throughout the closed season locating fish and studying them.unlike the swale and wharfe that hold more fish and more widely spread out,the tees has certain area's that are void ov fish,dnt dismiss what you here,ive known lads take 8 fish in a seshion and dnt disclose were they were.5 seasons ago I managed 4 out of the same swim and lost 2.
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Post by samvimes on Mar 5, 2020 17:29:38 GMT
tees fish are probabely the most nomadic barbel I know but it is possible andy.some guys out there put hours of leg work in throughout the closed season locating fish and studying them .unlike the swale and wharfe that hold more fish and more widely spread out,the tees has certain area's that are void ov fish,dnt dismiss what you here,ive known lads take 8 fish in a seshion and dnt disclose were they were.5 seasons ago I managed 4 out of the same swim and lost 2. Try the Swale above Topcliffe and see if you still believe that there are more fish that are more widely spread. There used to be decent numbers of barbel right up to Richmond falls, but it's just as hard as the Tees these days.
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Post by andy76 on Mar 5, 2020 22:48:17 GMT
Yes m8 but I know through hard work research and milage there's great barbel fishing to be had , and even though topcliffe has got worse I totally disagree I fished topcliffe three times last year and had 5 barbel , from what I know above the weir has never been barbel country to compare tees to Swale isn't a great argument , the Swale has numerous areas that on any given day in ok conditions I'd be dissapointed if I didn't get a brace , the tees you could never say that
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Post by samvimes on Mar 5, 2020 23:00:59 GMT
Yes m8 but I know through hard work research and milage there's great barbel fishing to be had , and even though topcliffe has got worse I totally disagree I fished topcliffe three times last year and had 5 barbel , from what I know above the weir has never been barbel country to compare tees to Swale isn't a great argument , the Swale has numerous areas that on any given day in ok conditions I'd be dissapointed if I didn't get a brace , the tees you could never say that Andy, honestly, way before you found the rivers, the Swale right up to Richmond was decent barbel river. Upstream of Topcliffe Weir has never been quite as prolific as below, but to suggest it has never been barbel country is absolute rubbish. Sadly, these days, the upper river is a pale shadow of what it was. It's that bad that few of the Tees lads bother coming over any more, even when their clubs have water on the upper river. Even I've started going over to fish the Tees. I never thought that I'd ever say that. Those that tend to fish the lower river tend to think the Swale is doing OK. Many of those that fish higher up will disagree. s far as I'm concerned, the Swale above Topcliffe Weir is a good comparison to the Tees, especially where barbel are concerned. When it comes to summer fishing, especially for dace, I'd sooner be fishing the Tees. The Tees might not be perfect, but I genuinely believe it's in better shape than the Upper Swale.
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Post by basha on Mar 6, 2020 6:28:48 GMT
we used to fish red house farm way up on the swale.a mile or so below Richmond low bridge.we had numerous fish although the trout were an absolute mare nicking your pellets/meat just about anything you put in was walloped by trout.we spent literally evenings for weeks trying to catch a bule,eventually we did after hours ov leg work and prebaiting.theres still fish up there too.we walked the stretch many times and got talking to an old chap opposite the pub who's son fished it when he came back from newzealand.what fish that were there were very large fish.your not going to hammer the fish if you catch one your doing well...…..plenty of fish still to be had at gatenby/maunby,again you have to put some serious hours in.its all about timing and conditions get them rite and do your research and walk the banks youll get rewarded.
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Post by andy76 on Mar 6, 2020 13:55:45 GMT
I think I like the balance of nothing then outta nowhere u have spell of action , if you caught em all time it would be boring , I actually left the wharfe alone back end of last year because sport was constant and predictable , mad as it may sound
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Post by andy76 on Mar 6, 2020 15:41:39 GMT
Can only take what you lads say as I know little ,got into this too late as I can tell
I think I prefer the tees to look at and spend time on as any , I find most areas of other rivers plain in comparison , but there's something about barbel the take the runs ,that are like a drug to me ,I wish I could go on tees and actively fish for them but it's pointless unless you know exactly where they might be
But honest if barbel were even slightly more prominent I'd never leave the tees to go anywhere , it's all matter of course we all like different things , but barbel ,chub and perch are all I'm interested in , the latter two iv had better results on tees , but the former it's just not worth it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 21:28:28 GMT
I've fished an area of the upper Swale for chub almost every week during the winter for years along with a couple of club stretches of the Tees and Wear and have to say that I'm pleased with the results this season just as I have been most previous years. Not many blanks,plenty of good 4's, and always manage the odd 5 pounder but no matter what happens I never consider a fishing trip to be a waste of time. Fishing isn't only catching,it's about being out in all weathers and conditions and the anticipation of tempting a specimen and maintaining that child like enthusiasm and excitement to keep going despite the odds not being good. I have no opinion on whether fish stocks are good or bad because I can't cover all of the water,maybe they aren't feeding,or perhaps I'm just not a very good angler but one thing I know for certain is that I've never seen more than 1 or 2 anglers on the bank for years so does anyone really know what state our rivers are in or is it mainly conjecture amongst anglers who'd rather catch carp on a commercial than face the challenge of the river environment. I'm not criticising commercials,it's simply the direction that angling is travelling, maybe river fishing has had it's day and the decline will never be reversed. I never visit a river with high expectations of a good session so am never disappointed and whilst I'm still fit and able flowing water will always be my preferred choice but I'm already looking forward to a few easy months on stillwaters after next weekend. Just my thoughts .
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