An Idiots Guide to Barbel Fishing with Dean Macey!

Our resident specimen star Dean Macey gives you an 'Idiots Guide To Barbel Fishing'! Running through everything you need to know to catch more barbel on rivers!

Deano headed to the stunning river Wye to go through some key basic barbel skills, so sit back, relax and enjoy this proper barbel fishing showcase 🔥👊💥
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[wyepiscator]

No mention of the canoes? 😆 top tip for fishing the lower river during the start until about 5pm!

[fishface]

Simple but top tips especially the last one about resting the barbel in the water before weighing and taking a photo 👍

[qjarman]

Fantastic advice and in particular good on you for advocating fish welfare... that's a great tip to rest them in the landing net. For my money the second most improtant thing is the use of barbless hooks - I only use barbless and dont think that ever looses me a fish, and it makes unhooking a joy. Tight lines everyone

[robert]

this changed my life, thanks buddy. I caught barbel with authentic romanian cheese and I had some incredible days, both chubs and barbels. My gear back then was so bad, but still caught em.

[Chriscarper]

That's a great vid Dean, avid carper here and that vid really gets rid of a few clouds for me about barbel fishing 🎣 thanks

[markshettle]

Enjoyed this, some great tips...thanks Dean

[garywest]

Thanks guys for the tips. I've yet to catch a Barbel on the river Nidd at Cowthorpe.... But I will keep trying

[СергійКлочков-мф]

Very nice 👍 thank you. Interesting information.

[dustymiller]

Dean, how do you feel about being called an IDIOT, by your employer

[stevenedmonds]

Great video dean. love the bit on fish handling, so important with the athletic species

[mountstevens]

Dont say it dont say it dont say it...

[Enpassantful]

Agree 100%, never lift a barbel straight out of water, always rest it for 5 to 10 minutes first, especially in hot weather when oxygen levels are low.

[Marek.Synowiec.PhotoAdventures]

Those was a realy wise words: let's give the fish time to recover if we wont to talk about fishing for sport and we have welfare of the fish in mind. You have outstanding series of FISHING GURUS, it's really enjoyable for me and I can learn a lot from it. You're doing a good job, keep it moving this way! Greetings from Poland!

[jimking]

The best short, straight to the point, barbel fishing video I've seen. Packed full of tips. Excellent work

[mrw]

Good on ya Deano for stating the recovery period, before unhooking etc. Fish welfare has to be the big priority for us all, watching them swim back as healthy as before we hooked them is the icing on the cake. Tight lines.

[georgetaylor]

Why is the presenter called "Idiots"? Going for an Oscar ?

[justinmorgan]

Great little video. I'm lucky I live less than half an hour from the Wye and fished for Barbel regularly for the past twenty years. Some great tips there spot on👍🏼

[michaelbeale]

Spot on about the recovery matey. Get yourself a retaining sling. Pukka. I've found if a fish turns belly up in the net, whilst you're doing as you said, getting camera etc, it's done more harm than good. Retaining slings keep the fish fully submerged so there's no chance of it gulping down massive quantities of air.

[tiszaihorgaszat]

Greetings from Hungary!! I just stare at the recordings, real cinema, congratulations. Thank you very much for the experience.

[alanmarriott]

Can I ask what sort of bait is best in feeder would you recommend please?