Britain’s biggest-ever barbel has hit the bank again, but this time, it weighed an almighty 23lb. Caught by Nathan Buckingham, it’s the same River Lea fish that had just been confirmed as a British Record for Simon Baker, which he landed in autumn last year at a ratified weight of… Read more
This winter has been a special one on the perch front for Finn Lewis who, after landing a stack of large fish, went one further when he slipped the net under a PB-equalling fish of 5lb 2oz. Fishing at Grafham Water, Finn headed out in a biting north easterly wind… Read more
When he was 13 years old, Rob Pocock landed his very first barbel – a fish of 9lb 8oz – from the Old River Lea. At the time, he could never have imagined landing one over 10lb bigger, but on a recent return to the venue he did just that… Read more
After arriving at dusk to a swollen River Thames, Dan Foster had barbel on his mind. He told us “I started off my pursuit in typical Thames style, fishing two rods with 3oz inline leads and boilie hookbaits with mesh bags of freebies attached. But, after a couple of hours… Read more
Bright sunshine and low temperatures are far from ideal conditions for specimen fishing, but Adam Perna recently showed that, no matter the weather, there’s always a chance of a result with this perch of 4lb 15oz. Fishing a large Midlands reservoir on a dazzling yet perishing day, Adam used dropshot… Read more
Over recent years, Leicestershire angler Jarrad Smith has spent a lot of time on a challenging stretch of the middle Trent, but his efforts have just been rewarded in spectacular style with this 19lb 8oz barbel. A river in full flood isn’t what many predator anglers want to see, but… Read more
