BARBO – THE BARBEL

Dec 17, 2009 Lorenzo Martinez Bernal Carpas-CIPRINIDOS 1

BARBO – THE BARBEL

In Spain three known species of barbels: the barbel,mountain barbel, and comizo. Barbs have the mouth with four barbels on the upper jaw.

Barbel is thin and flexible and are found mainly in rivers and reservoirs and flowing is a challenge for most anglers. Barbel similiar to the tent, brown or green back, with beautiful gilded bronze parts and pale belly,It is not surprising since they belong to the same family.

It prefers more or less deep rocky and sandy bottoms, She prefers strong coriente living waters filled with algae ( LIMO ).

The fish uses “barbos” on the side of his mouth, after which is named, in search of food as these are very sensitive to touch and taste.

Barbo diet consists of worms, aquatic insects, larvae, crabs, prawns, mussels and freshwater snails, but also it feeds on small fish that live in the background as the loach and bullhead.

Hard foods are not a problem because, as carp, They have large pharyngeal teeth in her throat. These are like grinding pads for grinding food there,even eat vegetables acuaticos, decomposing animal remains and other organic substances contained in the mud,They can withstand long without feeding.

In search of larvae,worms and insects on the merits, They fail even dump the stones with his nose.

The barbel spawns between May and July, when they head upriver shallow. Once there, The female makes a depression in the riverbed which then lays its eggs ready for fertilization by the male. They tend to deposit between 7000 a 9000 eggs.

After spawning the rest barbels under water coverage move slower to recover his strength. A few days later, the young barbel is ready to start his life. Young Barbos are flecked with dark spots and can be easily confused with the goby. Barbel reaches maturity at four to five years old.

Barbel is a very powerful and highly sought fish. The Comizo barbel can grow to more than 20 kg and is one of the most sought.

You can fish with the entire range of boilis, often,worm,pellets,asticot and any mixture of aroma and engodos.

One method of fishing that is taking a long time since fly fishing is one of the most entertaining, freely enjoying force barbel.

ALWAYS catch and release

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