I have just returned from a sunny week on mainland Spain, during which I managed a trip into the local mountains where I stumbled onto this river. The waters tumbled clear through the tree lined valley over the sand covered river bed.





Each mini-pool along the shallow river was filled with fish - not trout I am afraid, but there were literally living carpets of what I believe to be Barbel swimming about......





There was not another angler in sight, and with my rods left back in Blighty I was left only wondering as to whether they could be tempted to a fly.

Have already booked my flights to return early next year.....

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The Coquet Trout

http://coquetfishing.blogspot.com/

I would most certainly think they,d be partial to a bit of Czech nymphing

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The scenery in the Grand Coulee area of eastern Washington was worth the air fare on its own!

You could just use your hands and pick them up................

Given the reluctance of barbel to get their noses out of the silt sinking nymphs are recommended. A small box of weighted
goldheads will suffice, in olive, black, brown, and goldribbed hare's ear varieties on de-barbed hooks. This is not match the
hatch fishing, but rather an attempt to offer something approximate to the assorted bugs that barbel gorge on.