The biggest recorded barbel from the river Trent this year was banked by Carl Salisbury after an epic battle. The river Trent’s barbel sport has shown no sign of slowing down as proven by a number of big-fish catches – topped by this exquisite 16lb 12oz specimen. The fine barbel… Read more
3 Foot Twitch & NxtGen Baits boss Richard Easom caught this colossal 16lb 3oz barbel from a stretch of the middle Trent. Fishing just 12ft from the bank the 39-year-old was standing next to his rods in the hours of darkness, when one of them sprung to life with the… Read more
Water craft skills pay off for Chris Carlyle who banked this huge gravel pit bream! Construction site manager Chris Carlyle, dug in deep on a large Nottinghamshire pit and was rewarded with this cracking 16lb 2oz bream. The specimen slab was caught from a 14ft plateau at 45-yards range, the same… Read more
Traditional tactics fool 3lb 7oz rudd for Phil Buckingham on a private syndicate water. An early morning bite resulted in this immaculate rudd for Phil Buckingham, that tipped his scales round to 3lb 7oz. The fish came after his first bite on a private syndicate water, and took a piece… Read more
Tackle shop owner Paul Nixon finds a giant feeding a gallon of maggots and hemp! One of the biggest barbel of the season has been landed at a colossal 16lb 2oz, from a stretch of the Warwickshire Avon in Bedworth. The impressive specimen fell to ‘Hooked on Carp’ Tackle Shop owner… Read more
A night session for Justin Stoddart proved worth while banking his new pb from the tidal Trent along with 6 other fish. Laying down a big bed of hemp, pellets and chopped boilies proved a wise move during Justin Stoddart’s latest barbel adventure when he slipped the net under this… Read more
