The definitive list of British barbel river records
Last updated 12/04/08
River |
Weight
(lb/oz) |
Date
Captured |
Picture |
Name
of Angler |
| Anker (Staffs) | 13.06 |
December
2007 |
Peter Malys | |
| Arun (Sussex) | 11.02 |
November
2003 |
Brian Ayling | |
| Arrow (Warwickshire) | 12.02 |
October
2004 |
Mick Harris | |
| Avon (Bristol) | 16.02 |
November
2006 |
Michael Smith | |
Avon (Hampshire) * |
16.07 |
September
2005 |
Leanne Jaynes | |
| Avon (Warkwikshire) | 16.04 |
14th
March 2007 |
Gavin Heritage | |
| Blackwater (Berks) | 11.04 |
August
1999 |
Bob Vince | |
| Bourne (Surrey) | 10.06 |
December 2007 |
Virginia Rushmer | |
| Cherwell (Oxon) | 13.00 |
October
2002 |
Mick Coleman | |
| Colne (Lancs) | 11.02 |
January 2008 |
Dave Ouseley | |
| Colne (Middlesex) | 15.05 |
January
2002 |
Paul Jebb | |
| Coppermill Stream | 10.03 |
July
2006 |
Maurice Brown | |
| Culm | 9.15 |
August 2007 |
Samual Powell | |
| Dane (Cheshire) | 14.04 |
August
1994 |
Phil Booth | |
| Dearne | 10.04 |
January 2008 |
David Preston | |
| Derwent (Derbyshire) | 15.02 |
July
2005 |
Darren Goodwin | |
| Derwent (Yorkshire) | 12.06 |
September
1989 |
Jon Wolfe | |
| Don (Yorkshire) | 13.10 |
February
2007 |
Paul Scott | |
| Dove (Staffs) | 17.06 |
January
2008 |
Jim Ufton | |
Drapers Osiers Bed |
7.02 |
August
2000 |
Jim Knight | |
| Ember (Surrey) | 9.12 |
January
2007 |
Ash Stockbridge | |
| Enborne | 13.00 |
March
07 |
Martin Brennan | |
Evenlode |
10.14 |
July
2006 |
Steve
Russell |
|
| Exe (Devon) | 9.00 |
August
2005 |
Matthew Martin | |
| Frome (Somerset) | 10.15 |
August
1995 |
Andy Cowley | |
| Goyt | 12.02 |
13th
March
2008 |
Paul Bennett | |
| Holybrook | 13.04 |
October
2003 |
Trevor King | |
| Hull (Yorkshire) *** | 12.08 |
18th
July 2006 |
Alan Reveley | |
| Ivel (Beds) | 15.14 |
September
2007 |
Paul Elt | |
| Itchen | 12.08 |
23rd
February
2008 |
Andy Nellist | |
| Kennet (Berks) | 19.05 |
October
2006 |
Duncan Kellett | |
| Lea | 15.15 |
3rd
March
2008 |
Max Towner | |
| Leam (Warks) | 11.09 |
March
2000 |
Trevor Kedney | |
| Loddon (Berks) | 19.02 |
February
2008 |
Steve Fantauzzi | |
| Lugg (Herefore) | 10.08 |
July
1999 |
Darren Godall | |
| Marden | 10.12 |
12th
October 2005 |
Huw James | |
| Mease (Staffs) | 13.00 |
November
1996 |
Phil Hart | |
| Medway (Kent) | 16.02 |
June
1994 |
Pete Woodhouse | |
| Mole (Surrey) | 15.06 |
March
2008 |
Jim Rowe | |
| Nene (Northants) | 14.10 |
September
2007 |
Steve Teeson | |
| Nidd (Yorkshire) | 11.10 |
January
2007 |
Dan Birkett | |
| (Great) Ouse | 21.01 |
November
2006 |
Grahame King | |
| Ouse (Sussex) | 12.12 |
14th
February 2008 |
Fred Bishop | |
| Ouse (Yorkshire) | 12.11 |
20th
July
2007 |
Rob Parsons | |
| Ousel | 13.10 |
21
September 2007 |
Adrian Busby | |
| Potts Stream | 13.08 |
October
1968 |
John Ginifer | |
| Ribble (Lancs) | 15.14 |
January
2008 |
George Cowan | |
| Rother (Sussex) | 15.03 |
23rd
February 2007 |
Martin Eyres | |
| St Patricks Stream | 17.15 |
27th
February 2007 |
Alan Oliver | |
| Severn | 16.03 |
November
1997 |
Howard Maddocks | |
| Soar (Leics) | 13.10 |
October
2005 |
David Tongue | |
| Sow (Staffs) | 12.04 |
August
2006 |
Stewart Bloor | |
| Stour (Dorset) | 18.01 |
January 2008 |
Dave Harman | |
| Stour (Kent) | 9.06 |
June
2002 |
Carl Allman | |
| Stour (Suffolk) | 11.07 |
July
2006 |
Jonathon Coote | |
| Swale (Yorks) | 14.01 |
September
2007 |
Ian Bedford | |
| Taff (Wales) | 17.02 |
7th
October 2007 |
Paul Stratford | |
| Tame (Staffs) | 13.10 |
January
2006 |
Phil Bennett | |
| Tees | 13.00 |
August
2007 |
Richard Harris | |
| Teme | 15.07 |
October
2006 |
John Churchill | |
| Thame | 12.03 |
September
4th 2006 |
Phil Smith | |
Thames |
18.02 |
November
2005 |
Guy Robb | |
| Trent | 19.04 |
October(?)
2007 |
Steven Short | |
| Ure (Yorks) | 11.02 |
July
20034 |
Martin Meechan | |
| Wear (Durham) | 12.15 |
September
14th 2006 |
Nigel Collins | |
| Welland (Lincs) | 9.08 |
September
1966 |
Al Taylor | |
| Wensum (Norfolk) | 20.12 |
28th
February 2008 |
Mark Rylands | |
| Wey (Surrey) | 16.10 |
Unknown |
Andy Little | |
| Wharfe (Yorks) | 15.08 |
July
2007 |
Andrew Thomas | |
| Windrush (Oxon) | 11.09 |
June
1998 |
Danny Empson | |
| Witham (Lincs) | 9.14 |
March
2000 |
Colin Wilson | |
| Wye | 14.09 |
July
2003 |
Mike Easton | |
| Wandle | 12.02 |
July
2006 |
Mike Garrett | |
| Yare (Norfolk) | 10.01 |
January
2000 |
Chris Turnbull | |
| * Trevor Wilson equaled the Hampshire Avon record January 2007 with a Royalty fish | ||||
| ** Keith Wood equaled the Lea record October 2005 | ||||
| *** Darryl Davis equaled the Hull record in 12th March 2007 | See picture | |||
| Denotes current record |
Best barbel braces (best two fish with one calendar day)
River |
Weight
(lb/oz) |
Total |
Date
Captured |
Picture |
Name
of Angler |
|
1 |
Ouse (Great) | 19.01 17.06 |
36.07 |
August
2005 |
Chris Binge | |
2 |
Wensum | 18.06 16.14 |
35.04 |
4th Sept 2006 |
Chris Turnbull | |
3 |
Ouse (Great) | 16.03 18.13 |
35.00 |
March 2007 |
Grahame King | |
4 |
Ouse (Great) | 17.04 16.12 |
34.00 |
November
2006 |
Grahame King | |
5 |
Ouse (Great) | 19.06 1/2 14.09 |
33.15 1/2 |
October
2001 |
Steve Curtin | |
6 |
Ouse (Great) | 17.00 16.08 |
33.08 |
August
2007 |
Graham King |
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