“After a 10 minute battle I was staring at a huge barbel..” Brett Longthorne managed this new personal best barbel of 17lb 6oz from the tidal trent on a recent session. Brett told us “I got to the river Friday afternoon and was happy to find the river was up… Read more
This 18lb 12oz barbel was the biggest of seven-fish hit for Josh Carroll during a recent session at Bob’s Island in Newark, and it absolutely smashed his previous PB of 11lb 5oz. Josh successful tactics included PVA bags of pellet which were just nicked onto his fishmeal boilie hookbait. Josh… Read more
The River Trent barbel record was smashed when Sew Kowalski landed this massive 20lb 6oz beauty.. whilst fishing a completion aimed at integrating foreign anglers with the UK fishing community. Fishing a 48 house match organised by Barbel Team PL/UK, Sew connected with the powerful fish during the early hours…. Read more
“I caught this cracking 17lb 5oz barbel on my first trip out fishing on the River Lea this season” “I only got my ticket a few weeks ago and was waiting for the ideal conditions which came just a few days before the end of the season. I used meat… Read more
“The fish immediately tried to head for a snag but was quickly turned with the rod tip held low” David Herrin 17lb 5oz Bristol Avon record barbel “I arrived at the river after finishing work early at around 4 o’clock. I settled into my first swim and cast out a… Read more
“After a long fight and about 3 final surges, I slipped the net under her” “I had been planning my last 2019/20 season trip to the Tidal for several weeks and was planning to head down for first light on the 12th and fish until close on the 14th. When… Read more
