Cormorant doesn't spook large Yorkshire barbel - Patrick Olding
“It was early morning and I was out targeting barbel on a small South Yorkshire river. After baiting an area close to the bank with loosefeed and fishing a single hair-rigged 12mm pellet over the top, I sat back feeling confident – at least until a large cormorant turned up!
“Thinking it would have ruined my chances I was contemplating moving swims when my rod-tip started tapping.
“I struck into a very heavy fish and after a slow but powerful fight I managed to land this beautiful 15lb 10oz barbel.”
Patrick Olding – 15lb 10oz barbel