Nearside slack produces phenomenal Trent haul - Robert Brown

“AFTER spending most of the year working, I booked a week off to have a go at the Trent’s big carp, barbel and chub.
“Because the river was rising quickly I was forced to fish in slack water just a couple of rodlengths out, but I was mega confident I’d catch under these conditions – especially on the big 3 Foot Twitch Redemption boilies that I was using.
“The first 12 hours were remarkable, and I caught three chub over 5lb alongside two beautiful common carp, one of which weighed 23lb 6oz (pictured below).

“Another smaller common followed the next morning but the weather changed for the worse, the river rose even more, and I couldn’t hold bottom using 8oz leads!
“I packed up and barrowed my kit to a nice spot with loads of slack water. An hour after baiting up I hooked my first fish, which put up an incredible fight. Eventually I slipped my net under a mint-conditioned barbel of 15lb 1oz.”

Robert Brown and his 15lb 1oz Trent barbel