River Ebro

September 22, 2005, 4:33 pm

4 afternoons bank fishing for carp or barbel at Xerta, Tortosa 3K, Benifalet (pump house), Tivanies weir. Caught an occasional barbel over the years at all these places. River clear and low ( a bit...

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Re: River Ebro

November 13, 2005, 5:08 pm

Blanked for barbel again at Tivanies weir, and carp for that matter. Had 2 good days fishing for carp from a boat off a weedbed. 3 doubles 1 day biggest 24lb 13. Next day 2 of us had over 100lbs of...

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Re: River Ebro

November 13, 2005, 9:34 pm

Bryce, I know the www.ebro-catfishing.com guys, had a couple of weeks catting with them in the past. You couldn't meet nicer chaps and a first class operation. An astounding fish for Martin - well...

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Re: River Ebro

November 14, 2005, 1:05 am

Out of interest, whats the ceiling hight of ebro barbel? Are they a slightly different strain to our barbus barbus? Regards DZ

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Re: River Ebro

November 14, 2005, 6:09 pm

I believe they are different to ours ( Danubian?) having a big nose, and also to the Spanish Mountain barbel which I understand grow to Gt. Ouse proportions and bigger. I have a photo of the last one...

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Re: River Ebro

December 7, 2005, 6:39 pm

they are danubian barbel of many species in spain including mederteranian barbel,chorezo barbel which inhabit lagoons both salt and freshwater,andalucia has its own subspecies of barbel which rarely...

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Re: River Ebro

December 7, 2005, 6:55 pm

everyone targets the ebro,but that not where it ends in spain all the lakes are carmmed with carp,bass (northern strain) wels,pike,zander etc... My favourite rivers are the ones between cordoba and...

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