The river season couldn’t have ended any better for Julian Barnes when a last-ditched trip to the River Trent produced eight barbel – topped by this 16lb 8oz beauty. The Free Spirit and Ridgemonkey-backed angler braved 45mph winds, sleet and snow to fish a 48-hour session on a tidal stretch… Read more
Arriving at the river for an evening session it took James only two casts before he hooked the giant fish, Arriving at the river for an evening session it took James only two casts before he hooked the giant fish, which is believed to be one of the biggest ever… Read more
Toney Mayhew also got in on the barbel action, landing a slightly smaller Trent fish of 16lb 7oz. After making the drive from Manchester to Newark, Tony cast a feeder filled with an unusual mix of white crumb, hemp, micro pellets, peanut butter, tuna and molasses to tempt the fish…. Read more
16lb 8oz barbel landed by angler Chris Gardner over the festive period. Targeting the Hertfordshire’s famous Kings Weir fishery, Chris used a legered 14mm Proper Baits boilie that had been dipped in liquid attractant to fool the recognisable fish with a kinked back.
The River Lea in Essex has produced some monster specimens of all species already this season but now has potentially had its barbel record smashed with a 17lb 11oz fish caught by Robert Dowsett. The potential fish, which is yet to be ratified would beat the rivers previous record by… Read more
Britain’s barbel anglers have ended the year in fine style with yet another week of incredibly large river fish landed – topped off by the biggest reported Trent fish this season at 18lb 8oz. The seasons biggest was caught by angler Matt Hughes during an overnight session on a pressured… Read more
