Whilst the north of England isn’t famed in specimen angling circles for big barbel, the rivers of Yorkshire have produced some phenomenal fish in recent seasons, with this 15lb 7oz barbel one of the largest ever caught in the county. It was landed by Site Manager, Chris Carlyle from a… Read more
After a run of good perch from a big midlands stillwater last winter, Carl Hill was keen to return this year, and soon continued his fine form as he managed this 4lb 12oz fish on his first attempt. Having landed fish to 4lb 7oz last winter, the Leicester angler was… Read more
Having travelled all the way from Essex to the tidal River Trent for 24hr session, Gary Adams was rewarded in style with this thick set 17lb 10oz barbel. He started the session using traditional tactics, fishing hemp and maggot through a feeder, but hadn’t had a nudge after three hours…. Read more
Craig Colston has focused his efforts on the Warwickshire Avon this season and had been rewarded handsomely for his efforts with several double figure specimens, topped off by this stunning 16lb 13oz beauty. He told us “Over the last decade, barbel fishing has enjoyed a real surge in popularity, with… Read more
In an age where a handful of rivers dominate the barbel world, some smaller waterways are still capable of producing something truly special, such as this 17lb 1oz River Derwent fish. The phenomenal fish was landed by Koi Croydon, who was named after a fish by his lifelong angling dad…. Read more
Barbel are well known for their aggressive takes and ripping rods of its rest but that isn’t always the case, as Stewart Rogers found with this 16lb 9oz Hampshire Avon specimen. The fish was landed by Ringwood angler Stewart, who’s recently turned his attentions to rivers after years of targeting… Read more
