Railway Manager Liam Willis has been enjoying a great barbel campaign this year, but this 17lb 13oz Trent fish certainly tops his catches. Having targeted six different stretches, Liam’s caught numerous fish between 14lb and 16lb, but his most recent catch is a new personal best, and fell to two… Read more
After a successful start to the season targeting chub on the Thames, London angler Simon Baker, turned his attention to the river’s barbel Arriving for a social with a good friend, he fed half a jar of hemp and a kilo of broken boilies with a bait dropper and let… Read more
The old saying that crucians are a summer fish is quickly being proven wrong by a string of anglers that continue targeting them well after the leaves have turned. Coventry angler David Brice is the latest to enjoy some cold weather action, landing this 4lb 3oz fish from a Surrey… Read more
Overhanging trees are classic features when targeting barbel, but when they’ve just fallen into the river, you’re never quite sure what the fish are going to make of them. This 20lb 2oz barbel, landed by Berkshire angler, Steven Harvey, certainly didn’t mind, as it was landed in fast flowing water… Read more
Current Drennan Cup champion, Simon Daley, has continued his fine run of form, this time landing this stunning 17lb 6oz barbel from the Hampshire Avon. The venue has been in great form for big barbel of late, but Simon had endured five lean weeks before landing the fish. Deciding to… Read more
The fish shot out to mid-river! The Hampshire Avon continued its tremendous barbel form, with local specialist angler, Gavin Barret this time reaping the rewards with this 16lb 9oz fish. After heavy rain bringing the river up around six inches and injecting a nice dose of colour, Gavin missed the… Read more
