Thanks to Italian angler Daniele Grassi for this fine photo of a Barbel from the River Oglio in the North of Italy.

Daniele tells us he caught the fish on feeder fishing tactics with a 20g Carp Feeder loaded with maggots, and maggot hookbait on a size 18 Wide Gape Match spade end hook.  This was fished on 4lb Supplex mainline with a 0.117mm 2.5lb hooklength.

Daniele also says he is a big fan of his new Acolyte Ultra 13ft rod!

For full details on the fantastic Drennan Spade End hook range, including the Wide Gape Match pattern as used by Daniele, click here:-

Drennan products can be obtained in Italy via Milo – click here to visit the website.