Summer Barbel Fishing - Presenting the fly with a Euro Nymph Rod

Barbus barbus, the scientific name of the Barbel, belongs to the carp family and can be found in many rivers in Germany. Fishing for the powerful fish, which likes to stay in fast currents, is super exciting and a great alternative to stalking Trout and Grayling. Especially in summer!

In this second part of our video on Barbel fishing in summer, we show you how to catch the strong fighting fish with the Euro Nymphing technique. What is the function of the sighter? What is the most effective way to present the nymph? How do you recognise a bite? In this video we also explain what is important about a nymph rod for barbel fishing and what you should look out for when buying one.

Here you can watch the first part of the video, in which we introduce you to a lot of important information and basics about nymph fishing for Barbel in the river.