Record Barbel 20lb 2ozs Thames

[Gerry Giles]

Just saw Anglers mail front page a Thames record 20lb 2ozs fish caught

 

[Chris Thomson]

Beast!

 

[Derek Funcks]

It does look an absolute monster.

 

[Bill Walford]

Jeeez that’s some fish

 

[Paul Whiteing]

That's a stunner

 

[Mark Harridence]

Stunning fish for this time of year, well done that man!

 

[Dave Brooksbank]

Yes nice fish, let's see if he applies for a new river record.There's been others with bigger who haven't.

 

[Andy Frances]

What a fabulous fish!!

 

[Stephen Crowhurst]

Any better pics?

 

[Richard Parsons]

Superb! The captor looks suitably happy.

 

[Dale Thomas]

Absolute beast of a fish, well done that man.

 

[Rhys Perry]

What a lump, fair play that man

 

[Terry Harman]

Awesome fish ....Bet the barbel anglers fishing the Thames are gonna be well chuffed with that pic on the front of the anglers mail

 

[Alex Gowney]

Awesome fish ....Bet the barbel anglers fishing the Thames are gonna be well chuffed with that pic on the front of the anglers mail

Not very often you can't get a swim on the Thames..

 

[Dave Brooksbank]

Awesome fish ....Bet the barbel anglers fishing the Thames are gonna be well chuffed with that pic on the front of the anglers mail

For sure Terry, And Between now and March any Hardcore Thames Big Barbel Hunter who puts the time in and I mean 1,2,3,Day and Nights knows it's just a matter of the next almighty heavy pull downstream from a very big fish ķnow there into something special. Let's wait and see.

 

[Darren Hawen]

Just read the write up and it was his 3rd Barbel from the stretch in 4 years! He writes that he hedges for both Carp and Barbel. Awesome looking fish. I think the better photo is with the article Stephen.

 

[Terry Harman]

Not very often you can't get a swim on the Thames..

Think that’s about to change like when the big girl came out of the Ivel... it was like billy smarts circus down there

 

[Alex Gowney]

Think that’s about to change like when the big girl came out of the Ivel... it was like billy smarts circus down there

There's a considerable difference in the size of the Thames and the size of the Ivel though Terry! Especially when the whereabouts of this fishes capture is not public knowledge. Massive fish have come from the Thames before and though it sparks interest the river is just too big for any scenario like the Ivel to happen unless the exact location is made known.

 

[Terry Harman]

I’m sure the location will become known.. obviously the Thames is a different entity to the I vel but once the location is out it will get very busy down there ...usually Thames anglers are very secretive and we have all heard whispers of bigger fish than this one from the Thames

 

[Richard Parsons]

When a big fish comes out of any river, and the stretch becomes known, it's always gets busier - usually temporarily, until the circus decides (after many blanks) that the stretch is too hard and instant gratification is unlikely. Then slowly they trundle away, never to return. It's been mentioned that the guy's had three from the stretch over four years. That factor, itself, is likely to deter fish chasers.