Following on from a tricky start to the season on his local River Severn, venue regular Chris Smith finally got amongst the fish, landing this 16lb 8oz beast.. Chris has fished the river for 30 years and landed this barbel from its lower reaches. The known fish took a liking… Read more
Specimen ace Simon Baker timed his session on the River Thames perfectly when he arrived at the river to find it fining down after a few days of rain and “looked perfect for a big chub”. Arriving early, he fed a large bed of liquidised bread, micro pellets, and a… Read more
Railway Manager Liam Willis has been enjoying a great barbel campaign this year, but this 17lb 13oz Trent fish certainly tops his catches. Having targeted six different stretches, Liam’s caught numerous fish between 14lb and 16lb, but his most recent catch is a new personal best, and fell to two… Read more
After a successful start to the season targeting chub on the Thames, London angler Simon Baker, turned his attention to the river’s barbel Arriving for a social with a good friend, he fed half a jar of hemp and a kilo of broken boilies with a bait dropper and let… Read more
The old saying that crucians are a summer fish is quickly being proven wrong by a string of anglers that continue targeting them well after the leaves have turned. Coventry angler David Brice is the latest to enjoy some cold weather action, landing this 4lb 3oz fish from a Surrey… Read more
Overhanging trees are classic features when targeting barbel, but when they’ve just fallen into the river, you’re never quite sure what the fish are going to make of them. This 20lb 2oz barbel, landed by Berkshire angler, Steven Harvey, certainly didn’t mind, as it was landed in fast flowing water… Read more
