Barbel Fishing - Targeting Small Rivers With James Champkin

Specimen ace, James Champkin reveals his approach to targeting big chub and barbel on small rivers and backwaters. He shows you how and when to feed, the best hookbaits and the rigs and tackle you need for pulling out specimen fish from small snag filled waterways...

[@joelohalloran200]

This a brilliant film. Well done. What an excellent angler. He clearly has a passion for it.

[@nicklegg7474]

Brings back a lot of memories.nice one

[@borrishunters3669]

Great video 👍🏻 Got to love a barbel 🎣

[@wonkylommiter6364]

Minimal gear, and hauling a big heavy chair around, LOL! I used to do the same, but now take a cheap folding foam sit mat, or for real luxury, a Decathlon folding stool ;-) Great vid guys!

[@51821961]

Nice video, thank you. This style of fishing takes me back to my childhood, think I’ve gotta have another go!

[@DynamiteBaitsTV]

thanks Heydo

[@MrMerciless67]

Nice vid James hope to see you when tench season comes around. (Ben)

[@cliffdixon6422]

A friend of mine has had fantastic results with your baits on the Thames this season with double figure Barbel. I tried to copy his methods on my local small river at the weekend, 6 hours without a touch but when I fined down and went back to traditional baits I started hitting fish. I guess it is horses for courses!

[@DynamiteBaitsTV]

thanks cliff. yes ever river/day is different. i guess its trying out different things to see what works during the session

[@james6495]

What weight backlead do you use and what kind of hooklink do you use?

[@chrisguygeezer]

Cook your own hemp, it'll cost you 75% less. And if you make your own boilies/paste, again, you'll save nearly 50%.
A word of warning here. Wearing shorts in long undergrowth, be careful, there may be ticks lurking.

[@nealmorris14]

How fishing should be👍

[@chriskelly1825]

Have a look at these czcams.com/play/PLq9u6IedE-U.html

[@interoggationdynamics9639]

nice river but you really dont need to use carp bait to catch wild fish in a little stream like that

[@DynamiteBaitsTV]

hi Etete its a great barbel bait :)

[@interoggationdynamics9639]

@@DynamiteBaitsTV it costs aabout 10 times the price of sweetcorn or luncheon meat i cant afford ten quid on bait every day sorry

[@DynamiteBaitsTV]

@@interoggationdynamics9639 we understand Etete but a bag of boilies often lasts a barbel angler a few sessions so it doesnt work out that expensive over time and always worth it if you land a monster of course ;)

[@interoggationdynamics9639]

@@DynamiteBaitsTV fair enough if it lasts a few sessions i guess its not too bad

[@jakehall6573]

Can't be a small river

[@lukeellard9632]

Yawn