“I managed to turn the fish it came flying up to the surface..” Pre-baiting certainly paid off for Andrew Hodgson when he landed this 19lb 4oz barbel from the River Thames! He told us “The capture of the barbel started when a friend of mine caught his first ever barbel… Read more

Nigel Kennard started his barbel campaign in early September on the Hampshire Avon and after doing some research was rewarded in style with this stunning 16lb 12oz personal best! Nigel told us “I managed to find two big barbel on my chosen stretch earlier in the year which helped me… Read more

Lisa Loveridge managed this lovely 15lb 14oz barbel from the River Loddon recently and “doesn’t really know what to say about this one, I’m blown away by the season I’m having!” She told us “I had prebaited the river the night prior, the following evening I arrived at the river… Read more

Stephane Van Langenberg has broken the venue record at Kings Weir with this impressive 17lb 3oz which is also a new personal best! He told us “It would seem that Kings Weir Fishery holds a queen! With various anglers packing up on the far bank, I couldn’t help but think… Read more

“My goal was to try and beat my old PB of 11lb, and boy did I do it..” Dave Steptoe recently visited Gunthorple Island on the River Trent for a 2 day session in hope of breaking an old pb of his which stood at 11lb. Well Dave didn’t just… Read more

Homemade boilies proved to be the recipe for success for Simon Daley as he landed this stunning 16lb 3oz barbel. Simon told us “As autumn’s approached, I’ve decided to fish a new area of the Hamps Avon for me in hope of a few decent double figure barbel. I concentrated… Read more