An incredible week for huge barbel on rivers across the nation has seen this 17lb specimen top the list. Nottingham’s Paul Mirfin admitted to being ‘on cloud nine’ after he smashed his personal best for the species with a pristine 17lb specimen. Fishing on a stretch of the middle river,… Read more
Category: Specimen
Matt Lands 16lb 6oz Barbel From New Stretch
A visit to a new stretch of waterway paid dividends for Matt Hughes when he landed this stunning 16lb 6oz barbel. The Birmingham based angler fancied his chances on a different stretch of the Trent from his usual spot on the river and it worked a treat when he tempted… Read more
17lb 9oz Thames barbel For Gary Teer
Stunning specimens weighing 17lb 9oz and 15lb 4oz were taken last week by Midlands-based angler Garry Teer from a club run stretch of the River Thames. The amazing capture was taken during a night fishing session using a home-made, trimmed down 18mm dumbell boilie wrapped in matching paste. Incredibly it… Read more
NEW: Drennan Specialist Luggage
We are proud to announce the release of our long-awaited Drennan Specialist luggage range. The original Super Specialist range was discontinued several years ago and as a result, anglers have been asking for its return ever since. The new range consists of 12 items in total and includes rucksacks, quivers,… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #13 – Try The Pellet Feeder
The Pellet Feeder is seen purely as a match fishing tool, but it also offers a great alternative method for fishing pellets on a river for barbel, chub and even big roach. The Pellet Feeder allows me to fill the majority of the feeder with loose pellets of all sizes… Read more
Rudd Tips Scales To 3lb
Stephen Chesney had sweetcorn to thank during his latest rudd session as it helped him bank this 3lb personal best specimen. The Suffolk-based angler quiver tipped single grains of sweetcorn on a section of a Fenland river to take the large rudd as well as four others. He told Angling… Read more