This colossal barbel weighing 20lb 2oz has sent the angling world into meltdown, with the fish just 1lb off the current British best. It was landed by Ian Green from the River Trent, with the fish comfortably the biggest reported this season. It caps a remarkable week for the species,… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Tom Wood 17lb 9oz Barbel
One of the biggest barbel ever landed from the River Severn has just been banked, after Tom Wood slipped the net under this magnificent fish of 17lb 9oz. It came from the lower river, a place that Tom has fished hard over the past four years, he’s landed others to… Read more
Daniel Albano 19lb 8oz Barbel
The Hampshire Avon is regarded by some as the finest barbel river in the country, which makes this fish of 19lb 8oz one of the nation’s greatest angling prizes and its clear to see why when they look like this, absolutely stunning and a great photo to match! It was… Read more
Alex Mason 4lb 13oz Perch
Last season Grafham Water was in blistering perch form, and it’s not taken long for its residents to start showing again after Alex Mason landed this fish of 4lb 13oz. He’d found a few perch shoals on the sonar, but the fish were proving hard to tempt. Changing to a… Read more
Neale Woodward 17lb 2oz Barbel
In an era of high-tech baits, good old luncheon meat still seems as effective as ever, as Neale Woodward proved when he tempted this 17lb 2oz barbel. He was fishing the in-form stretch of the River Lea at King’s Weir, where targeted a spot close to his own bank. Presenting… Read more
Scott Jose 4lb 4oz Perch
When most think of fishing in Scotland, it’s generally salmon, trout or grayling that come to mind but Scott Jose highlighted that the country has big potential with predators too, after landing this stunning 4lb 4oz perch. He’s been after a four-pounder for many years but had always fallen slightly… Read more