severn at ironbridge

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severn at ironbridge

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hi guys
I am at ironbridge for a few days this summer so going to have a go on the severn there any advice on how to tackle this part of the river

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I keep meaning to go and have a go there. I used to fish the severn at atcham for Barbel. My wife's Gran lives in Telford which means I always go past Ironbridge on my way over there.

I've heard Luncheon meat works well for Barbel there. Is there a free stretch there somewhere by the town?

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i have been told it is free on the opposite bank to the town

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Minger68 wrote:i have been told it is free on the opposite bank to the town
That's what I've heard from the car park to the bridge on the opposite bank?

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thanks for the info

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Minger68 wrote:thanks for the info
No worries, I've been reading since you mentioned it and everyone has different ideas of where the free fishing is....Typical, They're about as useful as a chocolate fire guard.

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I've not fished Ironbridge but I have fished Bewdley and Stourport, I fished Stourport with a waggler a couple of rodlengths out with hemp and maggot for the roach, and what roach they are averaging 6-12 oz with the odd pound fish in the mix, for Bewdley I fished boilies over pellet for the barbel and chub quite successfully on the Trimpley stretch.... I have no reason to believe that either approach wouldn't work at Ironbridge.... Good luck.... :Thumb: :Hat:
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i find you get the best results when you put three mill pelets in a feeder and hair rig a 13 or 14 mill pelet on the hook with a foot and a half hook lenght but good old luncheon meat will still work as well but pellets will get you more fish

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All this talk of the severn, We've still got 20 days to go yet. :Thumbsdown::

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