After a few challenging trips to a low and clear River Trent, Tony Shep capitalised on a change in river levels and milder temperatures with this 17lb 10oz barbel. The Manchester angler arrived at 1pm and tried a swim known to offer the chance of a few daytime bites. It’s… Read more

Many anglers go a lifetime without catching a 17lb barbel, but 15-year-old Mason East has just smashed the landmark with this 17lb 9oz specimen. He was fishing the tidal Trent with his dad, Lee, over a weekend-long session. With big tides and extra water, he was hopeful of beating his… Read more

For the last decade, Andrew Reynolds has been searching for one of the Dorset Stour’s huge barbel, and on a recent session landed this fish of 17lb 4oz. The fish is the bigg’un from a stretch just three miles from his house, and one he often cycles to in the… Read more

The River Trent has been in great form for big barbel season, with Jerry Saltwell the latest to capitalise on its form with this fish of 17lb 10oz. He caught that alongside others of 13lb 13oz, 12lb 4oz, 11lb 15oz, and a trio of smaller fish over a memorable 24-hours…. Read more

This season, Simon Daley is aiming to catch a truly big barbel from three different rivers. After landing a fish of 17lb 9oz from the Lea in late summer, he’s now ticked the second river off his list after landing this impressive 18lb 11oz specimen from the Hampshire Avon. The… Read more

During a recent day session on the River Trent, Craig Lander enjoyed the catch of a lifetime, in which he banked this 17lb 10oz fish alongside others of 16lb 10oz, 15lb 4oz and 13lb 4oz Arriving at first light, Craig cast out a cocoon-shaped boilie of tigernut, hemp and cinnamon… Read more