HUGE BARBEL FROM DEEP THAMES SWIM

ADAM Hughes moved his boat to a deep spot on the River Thames he had noticed on the echo sounder, and was quickly rewarded with this clonking barbel weighing 15lb 8oz.

Adam told Angling Times: “I have been targeting carp since June 16 but I decided to have a change and try for the barbel. The decision and move really paid off!”

The big whisker was caught on double 20mm halibut pellets fished on a Korda wide gape hook tied to 25lb Jelly Wire braid. The hookbait was fished over a kilo of smaller pellets to keep the fish grubbing around.