Simon Robson’s Fishing Diary - Barbel Fishing at River Swale - Catterick, Catterick

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Find more Barbel from England6lbs 8oz Barbel

Simon Robson

6lbs 8oz

River Swale - Catterick- Downstream end of length.

Simon Robson from Middlesbrough (North East) reported this 6lbs 8oz Barbel from River Swale - Catterick, Catterick on Sunday 1st April 1990 at 11:30 AM.

Maggot (white).

Captor’s Comments:

Caught on stick-float during coarse fish close-season ('any method' trout fishing still allowed on Yorkshire's rivers back then).

Conditions:

  • air temp
    Air temperature: 12°C (53.6°F)
    12°C
  • water temp
    Water temperature unknown
    Unknown
  • water depth
    Water depth: 3ft (0.91m)
    3ft
  • water clarity
    Water clarity: High clarity (Good light penetration - visibility more than several feet)
    High clarity
  • wind speed
    Wind speed: Beaufort 3 / 10 knots / 12-19kph / 8-12mph. (Leaves and twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flags)
    Gentle Breeze
  • wind dir
    Wind direction: blowing from West
    W
  • weather
    Weather: Overcast (mostly cloudy) (Clouds obscure 95% or more of the sky)
    Overcast (mostly cloudy)
  • air pressure
    Air pressure unknown
    Unknown
  • moon phase
    Moon phase: Quarter Moon
    Quarter Moon

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