Fernando Costa hadn’t fished much over the last few seasons due to work commitments and some health issues, but early March he visited the Colne and landed this 16lb 5oz barbel. Fishing with his friend Rui Pedro (both are London-based chefs, originally from Portugal), the pair arrived on Saturday morning,… Read more

Although it was once Britain’s premier big-barbel river, we now hear of few barbel being caught from the Great Ouse. However, there are still a few fish in the waterway.. ..with some specimens included, as Hugh Trayte showed with this 17lb 3oz fish, caught on his birthday before the end… Read more

What had already been an all-time great barbel season got even better when this fish of 20lb 13oz was landed by Andy Gray towards the end of the river season. The fish was caught from the British Record-breaking King’s Weir Fishery on the River Lea and is, amazingly, the third… Read more

Having spent the day fishing hemp and casters, something told Julian Barnes that he should change to a lump of luncheon meat as darkness descended, and an hour after doing so, he banked this colossal 19lb 14oz fish. It was caught from the River Lea at Kings Weir, a fishery… Read more

It’s already been a season to remember on the big barbel front, with the Dorset Stour now chipping in with its own landmark fish after Alfie Lane banked an 18lb 3oz specimen. The fish equals the river record and was caught on a trimmed-down boilie fished over a mixture of… Read more

Whilst barbel fishing on the Thames, Darius Joel certainly had a trip to remember as he banked this stunning 18lb 12oz barbel! Whilst fishing with a couple of friends Omar and Sam, the trio had their work cut out as the freezing temperatures and icy margins wasn’t helping the fishing… Read more