Best-ever don barbel
The River Don barbel record has been smashed with the capture of this chunky 13lb 11oz specimen.
It was netted by 3FootTwitch-backed angler Krzystof Barczak after an extensive prebaiting campaign in his chosen swim on a stretch of the Yorkshire waterway.
He told Angling Times: “I’d been introducing 3FootTwitch Dubby feed pellets for seven days prior to fishing, to help draw the barbel into the area.
“I arrived at the river bank just after 7pm, and after setting up I didn’t have long to wait before I had my first bite – a new River Don pb at 13lb 5oz!
“After about 30 minutes I had another run, resulting in this awesome 13lb 11oz fish.
“Not only did I smash my pb twice in one day but I claimed the new River Don record!”
The previous river record barbel was caught by Paul Scott in February 2007 at 13lb 10oz.
