The Barbel Show 2012

Sam Vimes · #51 (**permalink**) 20-11-2010, 21:36

Depends entirely on the time, place and prevailing conditions. If I could only have one universal barbel bait then it would probably be pellets. I'll usually take pellet, meat and boilies with me for a days barbelling.

Free_Spirit · #52 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 11:56

As Sam says above, depends on the time, place and prevailing conditions. Try not to get obsessed with just one bait or method.
On a three hour evening sesion last year with two buddies (one meat man, one pellet man) conditions made me opt for the maggot feeder which took the only barbel plus a nice perch and chub. Good luck or peg we'll never know, but don't be afraid of a change. Wink

ATB Steve

PKNEC · #53 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 13:42

Short term it would have to be a low oil pellet but a long term approach i would use a boilie

jazza1410 · #54 (**permalink**) 06-02-2011, 18:19

always seem to do better on boilies but when struggling for a fish always go back to big chunk of spam

riverbarbel · #55 (**permalink**) 07-02-2011, 00:54

i used to use maggets and a good smelly ground bait

but this year im going to use pellets

did read some where that strawburry flavour was good but not tryed it myself

chubbycharlie · #56 (**permalink**) 12-02-2011, 12:44

halybut pellets all the way for me!

barbel blues · #57 (**permalink**) 12-02-2011, 13:23

only had 2 this year both on boilie.

pimmy · #58 (**permalink**) 12-02-2011, 22:22

elipse pellets fer me,

pimmy · #59 (**permalink**) 12-02-2011, 22:23

maggots wen its clear

pimmy · #60 (**permalink**) 13-02-2011, 17:11

had a bit of succes on the newish robin red pellets.usually 2 x 8mils,