Gary Newman sent us this fine photo of his recent 10lb 13oz Warwickshire Avon Barbel – caught during a trip to the river with Lewis Baldwin and featured in Gary’s Angling Adventures feature in Anglers Mail recently.

“Sometime in the early hours of the morning I had a very violent take on the margin rod.  It was bent right round with a tightly set baitrunner screaming as I got to it!” explained Gary. 

The fish was caught on a piece of Pallatrax Elixir stick fished on a size 8 ESP T6 hook to a 10-inch Drennan Sink Braid hooklink and a running lead rig, using the Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel 12ft 1.75lb rod, and Gary added another Barbel of 8lb 6oz plus a number of Bream.   Lewis also caught a number of Barbel to complete a memorable trip!

For full details on the Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel rod, click here