Alan Mowatt
Senior Member & Supporter
14mths ago I started course fishing after a hiatus of 25 yrs. I concentrated with a mate on the wye joining Baa and Hereford this year.
It took me a while to sort it out and I have. Before this Tuesday I had caught 38 barbel Inc 2 doubles. My mate had an 11 lb that I was desperate to beat.
This week was the third session of the season which Trev couldn't make. I travelled the 145 mile to the Lower Severn that I hadn't fished for 27 yrs. After less than 2 hrs I had a very large fish and when I saw it my legs went to jelly. I got it in the very small net and a well dressed father (70s) and daughter watching . She took the photos. The fish took the scales to 17.12 , deduct sling 2 ounces so about 17 9 or 17 10
Shortly after a 14 10 followed. At the time I thought the Severn record was about 21 lb so I didn't get the witnesses details. Imagine my shock when I saw on this forum it at 16 11
I also read about another 17 9 in angling times ?
Yesterday I went to a notoriously hard section at Severn Stoke. An angler told me that about 6 had fished the day before with no barbel. I spoke to another angler who had nowt. He packed up early. At about 4pm I had an 11.7
I have not attached the main photos so as not to assist in disclosing the venue, other than a picture of it in the net. The same for the 14 however another angler took a picture of the 11.7
I've said it before on this forum but a lot has changed in fishing in 25 yrs. I know that Barbel anglers can be secretive and anti social. I however will speak to anyone and help other anglers where I can.
So Angling times, publicity ?
Ps
I don't profess to know a lot about Barbel fishing but I can catch fish
My first State pension arrived Tuesday...yippee...what a day
It took me a while to sort it out and I have. Before this Tuesday I had caught 38 barbel Inc 2 doubles. My mate had an 11 lb that I was desperate to beat.
This week was the third session of the season which Trev couldn't make. I travelled the 145 mile to the Lower Severn that I hadn't fished for 27 yrs. After less than 2 hrs I had a very large fish and when I saw it my legs went to jelly. I got it in the very small net and a well dressed father (70s) and daughter watching . She took the photos. The fish took the scales to 17.12 , deduct sling 2 ounces so about 17 9 or 17 10
Shortly after a 14 10 followed. At the time I thought the Severn record was about 21 lb so I didn't get the witnesses details. Imagine my shock when I saw on this forum it at 16 11
I also read about another 17 9 in angling times ?
Yesterday I went to a notoriously hard section at Severn Stoke. An angler told me that about 6 had fished the day before with no barbel. I spoke to another angler who had nowt. He packed up early. At about 4pm I had an 11.7
I have not attached the main photos so as not to assist in disclosing the venue, other than a picture of it in the net. The same for the 14 however another angler took a picture of the 11.7
I've said it before on this forum but a lot has changed in fishing in 25 yrs. I know that Barbel anglers can be secretive and anti social. I however will speak to anyone and help other anglers where I can.
So Angling times, publicity ?
Ps
I don't profess to know a lot about Barbel fishing but I can catch fish
My first State pension arrived Tuesday...yippee...what a day
