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Page 2 of 9 Here you can find information about the different species of fish and what they look like. Barbel - Barbus barbus Slim and streamlined, mainly found in rivers. Their colours are typical of the carp family, which they belong to. With green or black backs, golden-bronze flanks and a pale under belly. |  |
Tips | Try baits such as:
- Luncheon Meat
- Casters
- Worms
- Sweet Corn
Fish for barbel in the gravel area of rivers Barbel naturally feed on the bottom and are very sensitive to touch and taste. Natural food sources for the Barbel are; insect larvae, worms, crustaceans such as crayfish, shrimp and fresh water mussels. For bigger fish, fish around tree stumps and other foreign bodies found in the river Barbel do not take kindly to being kept in keep nets, when returning the fish back to the river hold it facing upstream untill it is fully recovered. |
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