Ringwood based angler Gavin Barrett is the latest in a long line of anglers to have sampled the simply stunning barbel the Avon is producing this season, landing this 17lb 6oz fish.. It’s a PB for Gavin, beating the 16lb 9oz fish that he had from the same venue back… Read more

Whilst the River Trent is without doubt, the undisputed king of rivers for a double figure barbel, if you’re after a British Record, the River Thames is probably one of your best bet, judging by this 20lb 12oz fish landed by Mike Perrin. The fish is just a few ounces… Read more

Following on from a tricky start to the season on his local River Severn, venue regular Chris Smith finally got amongst the fish, landing this 16lb 8oz beast.. Chris has fished the river for 30 years and landed this barbel from its lower reaches. The known fish took a liking… Read more

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

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