Lifelong carp angler Daniel Stables fancied a new challenge this year, and succeeded in catching his target barbel, landing this 18lb 6oz fish three times in a week. He told us “With dreadful weather, I was held up in my mission, however when I finally got onto the banks in… Read more
It took just 2 bites after first light for Pete Cranstoun to produce this lovely brace of chub weighing in at 7lb 10oz and 7lb 15oz. He told us “I was fishing upstream to a prebaited spot behind a fallen tree on a southern river using using link-legered caster hookbaits,… Read more
“It was a stunning fish that fought like an express train..” More often than not, the River Thames throws up a few late season big barbel, and this year one fell to the rod of Dean Renouf. Fishing the middle Thames, Dean had been targeting a big barbel for the… Read more
On one of his last trips fishing the River Lea, lure fanatic Darrell Carter finished in style when he managed this personal best perch, weighing 4lb 10oz. He told us “After 15 years on the Lea I’m moving back to Shropshire and thought it’d be nice to go out on… Read more
“The tip just crept over, and I hit into what I knew was a big fish..” It’s safe to say that the lockdown restrictions put a hold on various anglers plans with the only fishing available being local waters. That certainly paid off in style for Kevin Palmer, who banked… Read more
We’re sure Ray Kent won’t forget a recent session on the River Lea in a while as it saw him land a new river record in the shape of this stunning 19lb 4oz Barbel. The 73 year old who is one of the founding members of the Barbel Society fished… Read more
