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- 13 May 2013
THIS is the picture of what is believed to be the biggest barbel currently swimming in any river in the UK, all 20lb 7oz of it! The mighty specimen, which falls just 10oz short of Grahame King’s 21lb 1oz British record, was landed by seasoned specialist Dave Currell when he targeted an undisclosed river stretch. The Hertfordshire-based rod, who held ...
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- 26 March 2013
A short three hour session on a cold winters day was all the time David Rainbow needed to bank this fine 16lb 12oz barbel. Fishing on a stretch of river in Bedfordshire, the Biggleswade pensioner decided to target a deep fast flowing area known for holding big fish, using a running maggot feeder with double red-maggot on a size 14 Drennan ...
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- 20 February 2013
Keen river angler Steve Stone had several reasons to smile after the latest event on the River Derwent as he took the win and also smashed his barbel personal best three times during the match! The Earl of Harrington’s AC member was competing in the clubs W Warner contest and after drawing a renowned hotspot he set up a straight ...
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- 17 January 2013
While most stayed indoors as the nation’s waterways overflowed, Paul Codman braved the conditions and was rewarded with this personal best 13lb 5oz barbel from a high and coloured stretch of the River Kennet. Confident an area of the venue close to Burghfield Lake would produce a big fish in the raging conditions, the Hampshire-based rigged up a two rod ...
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- 09 January 2013
A SHORT evening session on the River Thames resulted in this personal best 16lb 11oz barbel for Ian Brooker. With the waterway fining down and still holding plenty of colour the Oxfordshire-based Drennan International employee knew there was a strong possibility of getting a bite from one of the venue’s elusive specimens. Arriving at a local stretch just after dusk ...
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- 31 December 2012
THE RIVER Lea can be a tough nut to crack, but Keith Little proved the rewards are there for those who put the effort in when he caught this 14lb 1oz barbel. After setting up in a noted hotspot on the Fishers Green stretch close to his Waltham Abbey home, the venue regular legered a large lump of meat over ...
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- 24 December 2012
ONE OF the biggest barbel of the season has been caught by Neill Stephen – this 17lb 5oz specimen from a southern river. The London-based former Drennan Cup holder found the waterway rising rapidly and while most other anglers had resorted to the comfort of local stillwaters, he embraced the challenge and freelined a piece of homemade paste. After allowing ...
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- 24 December 2012
A FRUSTRATING three-year quest came to a triumphant conclusion for Damien Jones when he smashed a six-year-old venue record with this superb 14lb 8oz barbel. The River Tame in Staffordshire is a notoriously difficult water which holds a relatively small number of really big barbel. But the local rod didn’t let the fact that he’s only landed two double figure ...
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- 10 December 2012
DAREN Eyles never dreamt that a perch fishing session would result in him becoming one of just a handful of anglers who can boast of catching two 15lb barbel in a session – but that’s exactly what happened when he banked a brace of specimens topped by this 15lb 10oz personal best. He started the day targeting the stripeys in ...
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- 03 December 2012
