Amazing.....one fish or 2?
Fished the Kennet with Sir Dick yesterday. Had a 7lb 9oz fish at Midday. Fantastic fight and it had a small white growth right in the centre of its head. Also very silvered. The fish was returned...
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So there is only 1 fish in the "Kennet" and it is very hungry. Big MikeBad days fishing better than a good day at work! RSSG Membership Secretary
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Well if there's only one & its so hungry it just keeps eating we'd better call it Barbules then Alan RSSG member ,are you??
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Cheeky Big MikeBad days fishing better than a good day at work! RSSG Membership Secretary
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On a serious note (believe it or not) Does anyone know what the chances are of catching the same fish twice in one session?? You'll see the same guy holding the same fish in the comics but the...
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Unless a fish has a particularly odd feature I do not, deliberately, try to recognise fish. I have no wish to get into this recognition thing (or naming even worse) although I understand that others...
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It is usually a spinal deformity called Skiliosis or Lordiosis obtained at a young age when a virus/other, attacks the spine when it is soft and the fish is developing. Usually they don't survive or...
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I had always assumed it was a sign of old age. Noticeable that tropical fish in my fish tank often develope a curved spine before dying. I recall one fish on the BA which had a very deformed back at...
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There are two distinctive shapes...S and L. When the fish is old, the back drops to form an L shape. This is usually combined with the fish turning dark and with eye problems. They are very rarely...
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A particular fish on the BA used to weigh in at 10 to 11 and I think that a certain Mr Davies had this particular fish. Now sadly it has developed eye problems, a 'bent' back, split fins and looks...
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The chances are good I posted last week about a Barbel that I lost due to my own fault ten minutes later I had it on the bank along with the first rig, it weighed ten pounds two ounces, Allan Marshall
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Ray, this particular fish was actually very pale in colour around the head area, will have a hunt for photos but I was on my own at the time so it will be on the ground. Bob, your mistaken I think...
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Risking being admonished Ray, what is the "Barbel Catchers and Friends Book"? paul
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Hi Paul..Came out in 1986 and is a book of chapters by barbel anglers who fished different rivers. 2000 printed i think and sometimes come on the market second hand market for around £60- £80 or more...
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Wierd! I too have caught deformed barbel...out of a 19 fish bag 3 had s shaped backs , all different fish too (size,scars etc). I also caught the same carp twice in the same session and then my pal in...
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