Barbel

The current group record barbel was caught by Tony Gibson on
October 4th 2004 from Great Ouse in Bedfordshire.
It was weighed at 20lb 6oz and was ratified as a new British Record.

Tony Gibson with 'Traveller', awaiting acceptance as a British Record at 20lb 6oz

 

Previous Group record barbel:-

19lb 1oz * Tony Gibson Kickle's Farm, Great Ouse
2001
17lb 5oz 8dr Gareth Hancock Adam's Mill,Great Ouse
2000
14lb 4oz = Bob Church Adam's Mill, Great Ouse
2000
14lb 4oz Rob Pitkin Turvey, Great Ouse
2000
14lb 0oz John Emerson Turvey, Great Ouse
1999
13lb 14oz Eric Kyte Turvey, Great Ouse
1999
13lb 10oz Ron Kyte Turvey, Great Ouse
1998
13lb 8oz Ron Kyte Turvey, Great Ouse
1995
12lb 13oz Tony Gibson Turvey, Great Ouse
1994
12lb 8oz = Phil Carter Great Ouse
1992
12lb 8oz Richard Frankham Great Ouse
1992
12lb 2oz = Geoff Smith Great Ouse
1990
12lb 2oz Roger Baker Great Ouse
1979
11lb 3oz Roger Baker Great Ouse
1979
9lb 13oz Bob Church Royalty Fishery, Hampshire Avon
1966/7

* This fish was accepted as a British Record.

 

Other big barbel caught by NSG members include :-

Vince Rogers with Stumpy at 16lb 8oz Vince Rogers with Red Belly at 18lb 13oz Vince Rogers with Teardrops at 17lb 8oz
Tony Gibson witha 14lb barbel
Vince Rogers with a big Adam's Mill barbel Jamie Cartwright 14lb 1oz

 

History of barbel captures by NSG members

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