Last cast drama! Barbel fishing with rolling meat 

You too 💙🎣

Thanks Chris 😃💙

Very much so! It’s really stayed with me that trip… Thanks as always 🤗

Glad you enjoyed it and you have my humble thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 🙏💙🎣🐟

Ahhhh, GREAT to hear from you as always, Graham! Thank you 🙏 I’ve just enjoyed three phenomenal days on the Trent so look out for plenty more action packed (yet hopefully still calming) content soon 💙🎣🐟

Thank you kindly m’lord! Yep, it really was! 😂😅🎣 Yet it was complete slack that did the trick, which was a good reminder to me that brute force isn’t always the answer! I’ve just had a cracking few days on the Trent so look out for more barbel action soon… Still loving your videos, too, and thanks for more kind words 🤗 Shame verve gone from not enough rain to too bloody much rain this week!

​@@themagicoffishingreally enjoyed that. I love that type of fishing close to cover for barbel. Talk about excitement!

Thanks Mark! 🙏 I think the next one should be a cracker… 🎣🐟🐟🐟

Thank you very much 🤗🎣🐟🙏

Thank YOU! Much appreciated 🤗🙏🎣🐟

Bob, I was exactly the same until around 4-5 years ago when I got some great advice from a local bailiff who is now a mate. They were a mythical fish to me. But the main things are conditions and timing - either high, coloured water for daylight fishing, or evenings and darkness when the water is clear and low. Plus keep it simple and strong. If they are in the mood they are in the mood and will take pellets, meat, maggots, worms, etc, etc. It’s only during daylight hours and low water when you might need a bit of finesse to trip one up. Keep on roving ✊😎🎣

Thanks Neil! 🙏🤗

Thanks Clive! I’m still buzzing from that evening and it was a good couple of weeks ago now 🎣🐟

Couldn’t agree more. I was SO chuffed not to blank and really thought I’d missed my chance when it all went solid 😅🎣🐟🙏 The fishing gods came through for me in the end 😃

Cheers Justin - I look forward to your comments and we should both keep ‘em coming! 🤝

Not fished there before but the rivers will be full or over their banks so a lake sounds sensible! Tight lines my friend 🎣

Thanks for taking the time to leave a lovely comment as always, mate 🙏 You know they fuel my 🔥 to keep going and agree that is one hell of an exciting way to fish. Really glad I gave it another go 🎣🐟👍

Cheers Paul! They don’t half pull do they?! I’ve only started trying for and catching barbel in the last 4-5 year and every single one blows my mind, from the smallest example I had on the opening day of the season (a baby of a few ounces), to the better fish I’ve managed since. Talking of PBs, please look out for the new couple of vids from TMOF, as I recently enjoyed a phenomenal three-day trip the tidal Trent! Let’s just say some personal bests (plural!) got beaten 🤯🤩🎣🐟😊

Many thanks, Tom (hoping I’ve got the name right from your YT username)! That looks like a mega barbel you’re holding too 🤩 I completely agree it’s times like that last gasp fish on rolling meat - AND saved from a snag - that fuels the fire and keeps us persevering on subsequent trips that might be equally quiet to begin with. Thanks for taking the time to comment and you’re welcome back anytime 🤗 P.S. If you love your barbel, watch out for the next couple of TMOF vids… 🐟🐟🐟

@@themagicoffishing its my PB Barbel of 16lb, it was a right place right time catch! Its nearly been 1 year since catching it and ill be going back to the same spot to do a video. Absolutely agree with you John, especially saving it from a snag, theres no better feeling! Ill definitely be watching out for your upcoming videos as i really enjoy them. Cheers 👍🏻

Paul, that is an incredibly meaningful and welcome comment 💙 Really glad you’ve enjoyed the book and thank you for the kind words of encouragement to others! 🙏😊📘 Do you know what, I actually did return to Moorwood Lane about two years ago, with my dad, around a year after we lost Mum. And I have a draft chapter about it in a second tome - but don’t get too excited as it’s one of only about four rough chapters and, since I added YouTubing to family life and work, I never get chance to get anywhere near it! But it was a moving trip and it seemed even smaller than I remembered it! Unfortunately, although there is a public footpath that runs beside it and up into the small wood, the pond is now owned by an impressive private property that has been created from over the abandoned farm house that I describe in those early chapters. So no more fishing, officially at least, and they have even put a duck house in the shallow end! But I’ve not tried asking for special permission to maybe have one afternoon back on there, so that could be something for me to keep on my ever growing fishing hit list 🤔 Cheers for now 🍻

My pleasure as always, Gary. I can’t imagine how exciting (as well as effective) that must have been as a lad! I only came across it as a young man and didn’t use it too much for a while after that. But I really enjoyed trying all those different spots and will no doubt give it more goes in the future 🎣

Thanks Clive ☺️💙 Keep the kind words coming and I’ll keep the vids flowing as much as I can 🤝

Very much so! It can often work if you have a feeder or lead that might be snagged - let the fish have some slack to pull the rig free - but I was clearly fishing without either and I was gobsmacked when it went from completely solid (for a good couple of minutes!) to ‘fish on’ again 🎉🎣

Thanks Andy 🤗 I wish you tight lines as I believe you might be heading to the bank this weekend 🎣🐟 Finally a bit of sunshine and bright skies although the cool overnight temperatures won’t help. Fishing can be brilliant or tricky at this time of year. No doubt you’ll be using one of your brilliant floats 👌

Thanks Mick - glad you appreciated it as much as me. I don’t think I’ve felt as relieved as that to land a fish in a loooooong time 😅🎣🐟 Cheers 🍻

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks as always for taking the time to comment, Pat 💙 It really does mean a lot and helps keep me going. Look out for a video next weekend that will feature even more hard-fighting barbel, after I recently made a return to my beloved River Trent… 🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟

Thanks Martyn! 😊 And a dollop of luck! 🍀😄

Smiffy! Good to hear from you as always and I’m glad you enjoyed Frog Island. Jerry is a top bloke and a real character. He is also a top, top angler and used to fish semi-professionally for Daiwa Dorking. I think there could be a good video interview with him but I’ve not got round to it yet… Yes, I was fishing over Wisley way 👍🎣

Hope you do and I need to do more roving too. Brilliant way to fish, even if I have a ‘one peg’ match fishing background. Cheers for now 🍻

Thanks Luke 🙏😊

Thanks Peter! 🙏🤗 Yep, I think you’re right about swapping the pellets or boilies for a bit of Spam next time I have a go for biggies on Old Father… 🤔🎣🎣👍

@@themagicoffishing Please let me know how you get on. Good luck Peter

Thank you, Mark 😊

Thanks mate 🙏 Yes, I was using my 2.25 TC old carp rods on the Thames not so long ago and know you sometimes do need that extra ooomph with barbel, especially around snags. I just love the manoeuvrability of that Avon style rod as it’s a little shorter than most. Hasn’t let me down yet, although that was a close call 😅

Flippineck, that’s the kind of thoughtful and very kind comment that keeps my 🔥 stoked to make the next one 🎣🐟🙏 It really is appreciated and I’m glad you’ve enjoyed some of the ‘older’ stuff on this channel too. Means a lot as I occasionally think that it’s such a shame there’s a year or more of fishing action on here that some people may never see, who are new to the channel. Thanks for taking the time to catch up. It’s funny you talk about catfish coz I’ve never had one (or not a proper one) and one of the clubs I belong to in Woking has a renowned carp and cat lake... They kinda scare me a bit, but that’s got to be a good thing?! Face your fears and all that 😱 🎣 And I’ve recently met a young lad who is in the same club and seems pretty damn good at catching them! However, I may have missed the boat this year - now it’s getting colder - but that doesn’t mean I won’t take up the challenge at some point in 2025… I even spoke to a fellow member who told me that he’d had one on a super strong centrepin setup 🤯 🐈‍⬛🐟 Watch out for the next couple of vids as I’ve just enjoyed a phenomenal trip to the tidal Trent 🐟🐟🐟🐟

Thanks as always, John, glad you enjoyed it. I think we’ve made some massive strides in the quality of gear over the past few decades, certainly where the weight and responsiveness of rods are concerted, and the diameter and strength of line for example, but you’re right that there is so MUCH of it now and one thing that hasn’t changed a bit over the years is the fish! You definitely don’t need mountains of gear to catch them and it was getting back to basics - fishing for bites from anything with baits like worms on my local River Wey and some of the club lakes - that reawakened the true magic for me. That was the inspiration behind the book of course. Thanks for continuing to watch and taking the time to leave us your thoughts 🙏💙🎣🐟

Sounds brilliant. I was pretty sure it was a grassy 👍

Male grass snake, nice white arrow head. If you get chance to handle one they will leave a stinking musky gel that you won't wash off for a fortnight. Great battle with the barbel that John.

@cliveeariss880 Adders rarely venture into water, grass snakes love small fish, tadpoles & larvae of water born insects, dragonflies etc. One of the Basingstoke canal rangers saw a grass snake become pike fodder,loved to have seen that one.

@@Smiffy830 Thanks for the information and the story

@cliveeariss880 You're welcome Clive. Our lives on the bank coincide with nature. I'm Inquisitive & want to know why & what for. So I did it for a job, loved every minute. Enjoy Coombs( where is it?)

Thanks you 💙 I believe there are some absolutely massive pike in there for sure. Best in the slacks with deadbaits in the winter but I’m far from a predator expert! There is a really good RU-vid channel for the Trent and predator fishing… Check out this guy who really knows the river and catches some MONSTERS… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tuH_Lvfzbss.htmlsi=l1Dwopb3dkpAxxLy

Tight lines! 🎣🐟

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