“I was just thinking of packing up when the rod hammered round..” Darren Smith took advantage of a brief rise in temperatures on a local stretch the Hampshire Avon which resulted in this 16lb 10oz barbel for the specimen angler. “I arrived to find a swim which I had in… Read more

Heavy rain and strong winds are great conditions for barbel, and river-ace Simon Daley proved just why with the capture of this 17lb 3oz fish from the Hampshire Avon. Simon told us “I arrived to find both the river and water temperatures were rising so I introduced some bait before… Read more

This 17lb 6oz barbel was definitely worth the wait for Andrew Hunter who had difficulty getting into a certain swim after he landed a 16lb 3oz specimen earlier in the year. He told us “Back in the Autumn I caught a 16lb 3oz barbel from the River Lea and every… Read more

Persistence certainly paid off for Colin Garlick who stuck it out whilst others went home and reaped the rewards when he banked this personal best 18lb barbel! Colin told us “I was on the tidal River Trent for a 48 hour session and to say it was flowing would be… Read more

“After a few more surges under the rod tip in the deep water, I finally managed to coax her into my net..” James Hook certainly came back with a bang on his first overnighter in 5 months when he landed himself this new personal best 16lb 13oz barbel. He told… Read more

“Conditions were mild the week before and with a rising levels & water temps it was a prime opportunity..” A 3 year campaign finally ended when Jason Smith slipped the net under his target barbel, in the shape of this stunning 18lb 6oz specimen. He told us “I have been… Read more