A two-hour drive from Middlesbrough to the prolific Collingham Weir on the River Trent resulted in this immense barbel for James Butler, weighing 17lb exactly . James told us “The fish came on just my second session for barbel, and only succumbed to the net after a lengthy battle. It… Read more

I was in total shock when scales steadied at 17.10 new lower Trent tidal PB for me!! Darren Wilson has been having a few set backs on recent sessions on the Lower Trent, these include getting plagued by mitten crab & small bream but on his last session he was… Read more

“I struck into the most powerful barbel ive hooked to date..” Terrence Rowley recently caught this impressive 17lb barbel from the island at Gunthorple on the River Trent and backed up this fish with a further 5 doubles ranging from 10lb 2oz to 11lb 11oz in the same session. Terrance… Read more

“sure enough the rod bent over and Ella was once again playing a powerful fish..“ Ella Mae Beckett certainly had a session to remember when she banked this lovely 16lb 5oz barbel from the River Dearne in South Yorkshire. Along with her father Steven, the pair have been on a… Read more

“After a strong 30 minute battle in the dark she was mine!“ Adam Bassimeh has fallen victim to the signal crayfish on several occasions, whittling down his hookbaits to a crumb before a barbel has a chance to find it but a slight change has helped him catch the ‘greatest… Read more

“I could tell it was something big..“ An annual trip to the River Trent’s prolific Collingham Weir paid off in style for Neil Watson after he landed this 17lb 2oz barbel, a new personal best by 18oz! Neil told us “after a hectic 72 hour session the previous year, where… Read more