“The fish was in battle for 20 minuets” The River Trent has been in great form this season, throwing up big barbel after big barbel. Species enthusiast, Craig Gregson was the latest to enjoy what this immense river has to offer, landing this 18lb 5oz fish on a meat hookbait…. Read more

“When the rod hammered over, it frightened the life out of me” There are few barbel anglers on better form than South Yorkshire specimen hunter, John Hunter, who has just landed this 18lb 9oz barbel from the Thames. It follows the capture of an 18lb 5oz fish from the Kennet… Read more

“Ben realised he had caught the barbel that holds the current Hampshire Avon record” This long, lean, Hampshire Avon barbel sent the centrepin reel of Bournemouth angler, Ben Fairweather, into meltdown just as he was about to pack up. On his second after work session in the space of a… Read more

“I feel truly privileged to have caught her” A 12 year wait for a new PB barbel ended in fine style for Bedford angler Martin Walker after landing this 17lb 13oz fish from the middle Trent. His original best, a 14lb 12oz fish, was caught from River Ivel at Biggleswade… Read more

“As I fired out a few pellets, The other rod slammed round” The River Trent at Gunthorpe has been on fire for big barbel this season and Beverley angler Benjamin Briggs had a great result lately, landing this 17lb 9oz PB. Arriving at 11am, Benjamin placed one rod in an… Read more

“His fortunes changed when he returned to his home water” Following a poor session on the River Wye, 57 year old Russell Smith who works for Thames Water, headed over to the River Thames and landed this 18lb barbel on a bunch of lobworms. Fishing the Thames, Russell found the… Read more