Great fish Pete, well done.
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Posts: 12 19/07/2008 07:13:15 |
Well done Pete, a cracking fish and a great photo too.
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Posts: 22 19/07/2008 07:37:14 |
A hearty well done from me as well.
Very pleased for you Pete. Cheers Bob |
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Posts: 9 19/07/2008 09:53:01 |
pj i agree , its nice to start at 10 then aim for 11 & so on & so on.....................................js........................
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Posts: 247 19/07/2008 13:48:28 moderator |
Thanks for all the comments Gents, now I can wait for the next double but also realy enjoy the fight from the smaller ones again.
I will be out fishing on Monday. Tight lines Pete W |
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Posts: 18 19/07/2008 19:03:40 |
Pete,
Many congratulations you will never forget the first double and I bet you don't have to wait as long to get your next! Good luck with the quest. Alan |
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Posts: 248 20/07/2008 10:55:25 moderator |
Cheers Alan, I still smile every time I see my avatar, not because of the dork in it but just to see the fish and you are right I will never forget it.
Thanks for the encouragement mate. Tight Lines Pete W |
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Posts: 109 21/07/2008 01:01:30 The Barbologist |
Great fish Pete.... Well done mate.
Just a cautionary note: ...The barbel is pretty well 'blind' (internal cataract/worms) in the eye you can see and nobody seems to have noticed or mentioned it! This can be caused by a parasite (Diplostomum), certain chemical discharges, fungus etc, so it is wise to check others, as it can be a sign of low water quality and indicate a progressing problem at times....cheers..Ray |
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Posts: 1187 21/07/2008 19:53:56 Fact Finder General |
Lovely fish and a cracking smile..well done!!
Hope you well Ray! Dan..... |
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Posts: 1237 21/07/2008 20:29:57 Moderator |
Well spotted Ray and I must confess and ashamed to say, I did not notice it.
I don't normally look for these things in Barbel but, I will in future. Can be common on the the river Test with some of the 'stocked brown trout'. Quite often they will get it in one eye only and one side of the fish will go completely black . We always put it down to 'eye fluke' but there are many other causes, as you well know. It would have been interesting to see both sides of the fish but, with the head on view, it does look as if both eyes are affected. An interesting point on this is do Barbel feed by sight alone, or do they feed by scent and feel.?? Pete, this does not detract from your catch, it is a Barbel in superb condition and fairly caught. It does , however, open up many questions about how Barbel feed.---Thanks for the post Ray,---Best wishes,---John.
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Posts: 249 21/07/2008 22:43:37 moderator |
Thanks for the comments Gents, Its good to hear all the comments especially if it makes us more aware of our fishes health. Shame there is no remedial action
apart from monitoring water quality and keep an eye out for it in future.
Tight lines Pete W
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