Casters the bait for a best Trent barbel

RUI Pedro was rewarded for his decision to fish casters instead of pellets and boilies with the capture of this chunky 17lb 7oz barbel best. 

The barbel fanatic travelled from his London home to fish the Trent at Collingham over 48 hours and struck into the fish before midnight on the second day.

He told us:

“I’d baited my near margin with 20 spoppers of hemp and caster and let it rest before casting out a running leger rig with 12 casters superglued to a size 10 hook.

“When she picked up the bait my alarm screamed off and line peeled from my reel. I netted her first time with shaking legs!”

Rui Pedro and his 17lb 7oz barbel