A change of swim was a great move for HGV driver James Stewart after he landed this immense 18lb 8oz barbel from the River Thames, the biggest reported of the season. After introducing some bait whilst setting up in the new swim, where overhanging trees provided cover on both sides,… Read more
On just his second visit to the River Derwent this season, barbel fanatic Martin Allen banked this fantastic 15lb 14oz fish. With a tinge of colour in the water, Martin was confident of a result and after casting out just before 5pm, he sat back and waited two hours before… Read more
It fought deep and hard, but then a huge perch surfaced 10 metres out.Small changes can make the biggest of differences in fishing, and that’s exactly what Ian Potts found out on June 16th when he banked this personal best barbel of 18lb 4oz. He told us “As was the… Read more
“The fish just kept taking line and took 10 minutes to land..” The long standing barbel record at the famous Throop fishery on the Dorset Stour was beaten in the final days of the season, with this 16lb 5oz fish by local angler, Keith Humphreys. He told us “After feeding… Read more
Lifelong carp angler Daniel Stables fancied a new challenge this year, and succeeded in catching his target barbel, landing this 18lb 6oz fish three times in a week. He told us “With dreadful weather, I was held up in my mission, however when I finally got onto the banks in… Read more
“It was a stunning fish that fought like an express train..” More often than not, the River Thames throws up a few late season big barbel, and this year one fell to the rod of Dean Renouf. Fishing the middle Thames, Dean had been targeting a big barbel for the… Read more
