Pop-ups as a Barbel bait?? - Barbel Fishing Forum

Jam · #1 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 19:32

Anybody out there tried pop-ups as a Barbel bait if so what were the results??? Confused

jdog · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 19:59

Hey Jam
I was thinking about it after seeing Barbel even closer dvd Stuart seems to catch loads on it?? . Thinking its worth a try Wink

cheers jamie

Jam · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 20:05

Hi Jamie

Yeah same as great DVD (have you seen the other 2) looks very interesting got to be worth a go??

jdog · #4 (**permalink**) 11-08-2010, 23:48

Hey jam
Yeah i have seen them! there like the bible to me Wink

when i start blanking i watch them!!!

I think a pop up on a short lenght makes sense it will move abit more natural maybe??

Cheers Jamie

Jam · #5 (**permalink**) 12-08-2010, 00:56

I think I’ll give it a few goes at some point this season, see what happens!!

Amazing to watch them feeding fish in the margins!!

chrispro97 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-08-2010, 15:35

its a bit like stick float fishing off the bottom 6 inchs off bottom etc,barbel take sweetcorn and even pellets float fished,so in theory they should, might have to hav a try with a pop up bait

korumkid · #7 (**permalink**) 13-08-2010, 01:19

well i tried popup tonight and first chuck a small barbel about 2lb followed by 2 chub around the same size,never had another bite after 9pm and i tried different baits, i still cant convince myself that they work but i will give them another go tomorrow.

Jam · #8 (**permalink**) 13-08-2010, 01:58

Good on you for giving it a go, going to try it myself maybe over the weekend, I’ll let you know how I get on??

Pheonixphythian · #9 (**permalink**) 26-09-2010, 23:05

Hi there I fish the Dane& Trent and use popups all the time I've modified my usual rig to take a popup,I'll increase the hair length and put a BB right under the bait then shave it until it becomes critticaly balanced the bait then wafts up and slowly drops back hopefully like a freebie the slightest suck and the bait shoots into the mouth, fantastic for shy feeding fish. Wink3

thesaint999 · #10 (**permalink**) 29-09-2010, 13:40

does the current not press the pop-up down to the river bed ? Smile