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River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:22 am
by Ian
I don’t know much about barbel,apart from them being flamin hard to catch from the clyde.can anyone estimate the weight?
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Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:17 am
by Snape
I'd go with about 9lb'ish
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:10 am
by Dave Burr
I go much lower and say about seven. But, knowing salmon anglers, it will be reported as being fourteen pounds which is what I've heard time and time again from the salmon guys on the Wye
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:25 am
by Bob Brookes
A supersonic 7, they feel like a 14 the way they fight.
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:36 pm
by NiceRoach
Some species look bigger than they weigh.
I've had huge looking carp that weighed a disappointing 7Lb - 8Lb
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:57 pm
by Santiago
I would go with 7lb, their best fighting weight.
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:11 pm
by Stour Otter
What is interesting is that it looks like it was caught (bottom right hand corner) on a Flying Condom!
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:15 pm
by Paul D
love his beard
a fine fish whatever the weight
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:06 pm
by Snape
I forgot to add.
I'm rubbish at estimating the weight of fish!
Re: River Clyde barbel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:27 pm
by Ian
Yes this fish was caught by a salmon angler and he has more whiskers than the fish.a few seem to fall to salmon guys each year.i take it they must be prone to eating minnows,because too many have been caught on spinners by the salmon anglers.
I’ve never saw one in the flesh,but I would have guessed about 6 or 7lb.a small one for the clyde.