A cheesy garlic pellet was all it took to tempt one of the biggest barbel reported this season, after Jamie Dipple landed this 19lb 8oz fish from the River Lea.
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The Cheshunt angler was fishing with his dad and has caught plenty of barbel from the Wye in the past. But this specimen is in a totally different league, with it putting up a great fight for nearly 10 minutes, despite his use of a 2.5lb test curve barbel rod.
Well done Jamie!