Noooooo

[Paul Boyle]

New this would come sooner or later .

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[Jeff Collins]

Looks in great condition for a stillwater beard.

 

[Mark Thompson]

Looks a bit beady eyed !
What size is it ?

 

[Jeff Collins]

I think Steves about 6ft, not sure about the beady eyes.;-)

 

[Mick Holtom]

What size is it ?

26 LBS 18 OZ

Micky

 

[David Gauntlett]

Strange one. If it was from a river, I would say it had recently spawned.

Cheers, Dave.

 

[Neil Smart]

I feel sick.....

 

[Julian Marshall]

If his arms were even longer it would look even bigger!

 

[Jon Elliott]

It's the Mail - what do you expect?

 

[David Hall]

It's the Mail - what do you expect?

Might as well be the Daily Mail.

 

[Paul Carter]

I've read the Piece in question out of anglers mail ,that's an impressive double probably the biggest Stillwater barbel I've seen , but thort it odd he didn't weigh the fish ? Or is it just me .

 

[Steve Collett]

Do you have to weigh fish??

I think a few folks can vouch I've caught enough not to worry about the weight of this double, it didn't look like coming anywhere near a PB so why go to the trouble of rolling it about in a sack etc?

Sorry ay I
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[Sam Lloyd]

I feel sick.....

Are you for real?

 

[Neil Smart]

Are you for real?

Yep 'fraid so.

 

[Richard Longmuir]

It can't be from the Daily Mail otherwise it would have the latest in medical breakthrough, a miracle cure for the Koi Herpies virus

 

[Sam Lloyd]

Yep 'fraid so.

Why? :confused:

 

[Paul Carter]

Do you have to weigh fish??

I think a few folks can vouch I've caught enough not to worry about the weight of this double, it didn't look like coming anywhere near a PB so why go to the trouble of rolling it about in a sack etc?

Sorry ay I
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Just thort a little odd thats all as they are doing a feature !!! , they take the time to picture the fish and not throw a number at us ? Normally these mags go out there way to give us a number that's all , but hey nice fish well done that angler.

 

[Steve Collett]

Its a decision I made a few years ago after finding myself "disappointed" with 4lb perch and felt I had wasted a session if I caught a barbel that didn't nudge 15lb, had a moment of clarity and thought whats all that about!
I recently released a very well known common from a Derbyshire pit without weighing it, why should I, it would not have been a PB.

So I gave up chasing numbers, and found I enjoy my fishing a hell of a lot more!

Just sayin!

If that barbel looked like it may have nudged 16lb 13oz then I may have reached for a set of scales

 

[Rhys Perry]

Not forgetting of course that it wouldn't count coming from a still water

 

[Dave Bartell]

Just thort a little odd thats all as they are doing a feature !!! , they take the time to picture the fish and not throw a number at us ? Normally these mags go out there way to give us a number that's all , but hey nice fish well done that angler.

With some of the weights given to fish I see in the weeklies I'm not sure it would mean a lot anyway

Steve, I'm with you all the way on your weighing stance. If you can't get jolly over a 4lb Perch then it is definitely time for change.