river wharfe

**Mart** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: river wharfe

right i was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on where abouts to catch my first proper barbel from the wharfe this coming summer, i've fished boston top and bottom strecth a couple of times last yr for grayling and seen what look like some cracking pegs but other than that i'm a bit lost when it comes to barbel.

i dont really want to go to the trent and sit behind carp rods thats why i've got myself a heavy duty feeder rod after all a yorkshire barbels a proper barbel Grin

any tips advice or swims recommendations will do

**marcelxl** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject:

I understand areas around wetherby and thorpe arch, also boston spa and taddy all have good reputations, I`ll have a word with my mate who usually knows his rivers.
Problem is Barbel anglers are like a secret society!

Thought of the Nidd?

**Mart** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

iu've not really done much river fishing at all bar chubbing on the aire and a bit of grayling fishing on the wharfe, i'd like my first proper bertie to be from the wharfe just because i think its a beautiful river

**Giles** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

Calling Barbel angling a secret society is a bit rude Mark. Damo, Barbelreaper and myself will all put you on the fish if you ask nicely and via PM (so it's a bit secret at least).

Mart if you want to fish a river with a possible 12+ Bertie right on your doorstep let me know. Minimal tackle with the buggers jumping on the hooks.

Bertie Social anyone????
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**marcelxl** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject:

Berties, eh?

you see its all that secret I never knew they`d been given a cool nickname! Big Smile

**Mart** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

where you been since the barbel bom started marc lol

**marcelxl** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:04 am Post subject:

last i heard they were all "whiskers" and "beards"
next you`ll tell me that people are catching `em on trout pellets and stuff..........

**Giles** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

**marcelxl** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

sounds like a plan for end of the river season farewell.

what kind of lures will i need for these "berties"?

If they`re not on the lures, may well need pointing in the right direction in terms of bait etc, its been a while!

**Giles** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:26 am Post subject:

Forgot to mention. Life jackets are compulsary as the local shandy hut is only 100 yards away from the first peg Grin

also it's one of the few Yorkshire rivers to have rapids and a quick escape to Holland.

Basically you wouldn't want to fall in.
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**Giles** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

**damo** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

I'd fancy a crack before the end of the season. Not tussled with a bearded torpedo since June when I fell in and twisted my knee. Jerkit

Dangerous game this.
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WKD · NSA Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 225

Id be up for the end of season social as long as the head aint popping owt of our lass i'll be there . Is the pole any good Very Happy

**marcelxl** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

WKD needs a written warning for offensive language

WKD · NSA Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 225

Hey shes preggers what do you expect

**Giles** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

**marcelxl** · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

Commitee meeting needed-agenda; WKD`s behavior and direction!

WKD · NSA Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 225

Behavior = lunacy
Direction = bankruptcy

**Mart** · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

anyone been up on the wharfe in the last wk? off up on sat to boston spa for a bit of grayling action wondered what the levels are like? pike rods gonna have to come along too soak a few dead fish.

last time i went up there grayling fishing my mate managed to have a dace taken by a jack of about 9lb and land it on a 3lb bottom not bad to say it was doing the full acrobatics tail walking

**marcelxl** · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:

Wharfe is looking good, passed over it yesterday.
If i didn`t have southerners up this weekend, i`d have invited myself!

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