Joe Winstanley
Senior Member & Supporter
It's still on youtube. Google 'Huge Trent Barbel Youtube' and it should come up as the 2nd search. Turn the volume down if watching it within ear shot of the wife and kids!
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Trent Barbel
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It's still on youtube. Google 'Huge Trent Barbel Youtube' and it should come up as the 2nd search. Turn the volume down if watching it within ear shot of the wife and kids!
Simon Haggis
Senior Member
It is a big fish. But how big really depends on the size of the angler holding it as there's no other real reference point.
It doesn't look 20lb to me at all though, too thin.
It doesn't look 20lb to me at all though, too thin.
Anthony Pearson
Senior Member
Here's a still from that youtube video:
Judge for yourselves.
Judge for yourselves.
Paul Cahill
Senior Member
A poor quality pic of a claimed 19-1 Trent barbel has appeared on Facebook in the last few minutes. Impossible to tell until better pics emerge but it looks a big one
Howard Cooke
Senior Member
It does look a belter too based on the photo that's been posted. Of course it goes without saying that it's already kicked off with some less than generous comments. There must be enough experience of this sort of nonsense now to make those that choose to share their fantastic captures on social media realise that you need to get some really decent shots and post up the best.
Richard Barrett
Senior Member
I meet a guy on the Trent the other week. Told me he had two elevens and a ten in a single sitting. Then a near 13lb the next time I meet him. He seems a really nice guy, but is it me or do other peoples scales all weigh different to mine?
Thing is I know fish like that exist on the Trent, but all in two trips?
Thing is I know fish like that exist on the Trent, but all in two trips?
Chris Jones
Senior Member
I wouldn't disbelieve that for one second. Whether that particular fella is telling porkies is immaterial, I don't doubt such catches are possible. Even in my limited Trent experience, I've seen (and caught) similar catches.
Paul Cahill
Senior Member
One thing I've learnt over many years' angling is that the banks are full of bull****ters. Full of them.
Richard Parsons
Senior Member
I don't understand why three doubles in one session, then a 13 in the next, is so hard to believe. The alleged 20, on the other hand, and based on the photo, looks no more than 12/13lb. I know it's difficult to tell from a photo, however I think most of us recognise a big barbel when we see one - and that one ain't. Even the 14-10 pictured above only looks massive because of the way it's held; at arms length. He's not fooling anyone.
David Gauntlett
Senior Member
Agreed Richard.
Cheers, Dave.
Cheers, Dave.
Bob Brookes
Senior Member
Graham Hunt
Senior Member
That really is a superb fish Bob. Well done.
Bob Brookes
Senior Member
Thanks Graham. There was not a misplaced scale on either side, no split fins and no signs of another hook mark. I would describe it as mint.
Bob
Russell Emms
Senior Member
What a beauty.
Mark Swaby
Senior Member
With that big boilie sized lump on its pelvic fin i would have thought someone would recognise the Trent 20lb barbel,(if it is that big).Its a good fish and does not get to that size without having its portrait taken a few times.Anyone remember catching a fish with that lump?. Great fish,Bob well done.
Graham Elliott
Senior Member & Supporter
Lovely fish Bob.
I would estimate the twenty as 15.
I would estimate the twenty as 15.
Ash Morton
Senior Member
Cracking fish bob, surprised you were messing with the rubbers Sunday after having that, I'd be searching for its mom
Bob Brookes
Senior Member
Ash Morton
Senior Member
There's always tomorrow Ash! Let the weekend anglers have their fun
Yep suppose theirs the lucky folk who can fish in week too, cracking fish bob
Bob Brookes
Senior Member
This is one of 13.02 caught 2 weeks earlier when the new beard was just stubble! I was very pleased with it, though it was not in such good condition as the 15.02. It would be nice to get one of 17.02 now for the perfect comparison.