- My barbel fishing -

River Ribble must to be good to know to catch one of his raisins. This place needs many of weekends (all my autumn + winter time) with winding, raining and snowing. To last minute, before go to bus station. And - in 17 December - after long warfare in darkness. I was... lost one...

Time was clicking, for consolation I caught few chubs, but still no barbel. End of season came true. January, February, March - last week and I've got.. I've got last chance - water go down, and clear! I put some bite in to river when I went to my place. Then I sit on my old clay chair again to try. Day was nice and first time after cold decade sun can warm up my back when I wait for this next bite. And.. Just after sunset, my rod didn't got pull... His got off the cradle :0 and at last I got what I was waiting for. I was felt that really nice await fish, which run with current of river full of fasteners. But I was prepared, and I have place to fight this time. Prepare to many strong runs after which on the end I grasp my dream 10lb beauty in hands. That was a "pig" :) full of spawn. Few photos yet, and owner of that River Ribble "duchess Barbel" go back to the water..

Place and date: River Ribble, 14 March 2007

Bite: "MARINE HALIBUT" boiles - 18mm