Rising river yields a 15lb barbel and four more doubles

A 12-hour trip to the Tidal Trent saw Justin Stoddart bank this 15lb barbel and four other doubles.

The river rose and coloured up overnight, prompting the barbel to feed on Justin’s pellets, hemp and chopped boilies.

“At 2am the Delkim screamed,” he said, “and after a good fight I was cradling a 15lb barbel, which is my second in as many weeks!

“Regularly reaching for the Spopper and topping the swim up kept fish coming all night.”