Quest for a double figure Barbel- The River Trent

I've always wanted to catch a big Barbel and the river Trent is famous for such specimens. Despite a collection of unfortunate sessions I eventually found my feet and caught my PB river Barbel.

[@WildBill72]

Barbel fishing is my fave, but man walking barefoot on the bank is nuts. Great vid

[@lukehinch3441]

love this stretch of the Trent absolute love barbal class fighting fish. them banks can can get real bad when wet

[@markdodgerjrtdodger4583]

Hi from sunny down under, mate your videos rock hey, I love them, I grew up in the UK fishing all my life. the only things I miss about London is the fishing and seeing Manchester United play lol, your video about your PB pike is m1 of my favourite KZbin video's ever and I watch KZbin several hours a day literaly lol, good like mate Dodger and I wish all the best in your future fishing trips.

[@lukedrew2043]

Another great video as allways , keep them coming mate 🎣🎣🎣

[@tadhghayden7601]

Cracking this mighty river Fair dues mate Find da bream n the rest will follow.. Loved that first 10lbr in particular

[@deedontworry]

What an awesome video Jacob! 🔥🎣 Really enjoyed the watch, great fishing bro! I've been dreaming about Barbel for the past 5years and finally caught one in London a week ago! 😁✌🎣

[@user-yr9hl2mk5h]

Have you never thought about learning to drive at all? Might make things a bit easier for ya 😅

[@MrRorfac3]

There's generally no point in London but it would be worth now he's doing the euro fishing.

[@user-yr9hl2mk5h]

Iv lived in London my whole life.. traffic’s a nightmare parkings a bitch but would still rather drive then lugging all my fishing gear in busses and tubes lol

[@johnthefishermanjohnhoyle5763]

Proper fishing, Trent is savage haha.

[@martincollins1619]

Great video bud, addictive isn't it, this barbel fishing .

[@trevorcornes1056]

Another great video, get some more out there 👍 some lovely fish too.

[@AaronCarpAngler-UK]

Always a mega video with you Jacob 🔥🎣

[@albiewilliams6830]

Nice watch some cracking fish and I love using the claw for my barbel fishing just holds so well

[@mark_dr1v3r13]

Another banger mate 👌🎣🎣

[@rossclarke4619]

A1 pits. Minutes from my door. Excellent barbel fishing

[@Fishingfunwithluke]

Been waiting for a vid for a while 👍💪

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

Banger of a session that was lad ! Well done mate. 💯👍 Local angler “ night time bites at the moment “ …… Jacob “ hold my bait bucket “ Really enjoyed this one pal. 💯👌😎

[@jaypurshouse3696]

Brilliant video love the trent

[@patwigster1497]

Another awesome video, Jacob bruv

[@andyscott9355]

Really entertaining and enjoyable video,yet again.pity you didn't get one of the monsters,but still a couple of cracking barbel👍..ps,are you a secret trainspotter !!😂

[@Dom_Haines_Angler]

awesome video mate

[@GoneFishingVlog]

Another great video bro

[@callumwatson7679]

Had some good barbel of that peg your on Jacob 2-3 rod lengths out very deep spot

[@leecartwright3402]

Hi great blog as always 🎉where was the second stretch? As fish the A1 a lot and looking for something new on the Trent 🐳big thanks 😊

[@elliottlock9555]

Double figure barbel from Trent. Proper tough that 🤭

[@emmabentley7945]

Bream haha, I used to call them bin lids 😂

[@robertozambianchi3305]

Lovely video! Which rods did you use for this campaign?

[@hoppo00]

Brave sleeping at the gates of A1 pits 🤣👍🏻

[@FishwithHarry-kx9wo]

Best vid

[@Tbark24Vlogs]

My fav peg on the stretch

[@specimenanglers3638]

My Mate let you in the gate that night. I remember it well because I had a 15lb barbel 30 minutes after he spoke to you cooking your noodles outside 😂 Pete and gammo will put you right,there’s not many bailiffs like them two!

[@alexbeardsley9654]

Careful on there mate with no shoes and socks on it can be bad for rats. Good video mate 🤝

[@GMT439]

Understand there are some huge river carp in the Trent and they are very powerful muscular fish. That is probably what when on the run and found the snag. I have had i happen to me before a few times.

[@patwigster1497]

Yes Jacob not far from where I grew up Southwell

[@davidstemp2367]

Hello mate. You heading to the Essex carp show ?

[@danielwallhead7448]

Need more uploads!

[@tariqaslam1853]

SOME BIG PIKE IN THE TRENT. TURN MY BURGERS OFF. LOL

[@lukepicken]

Double the length of your hooklength (6-7ft), if flow is strong, just ket a huge bow if line out and will hold all the time. Never used more then a 5oz cage on there. Well done on your fish

[@Restrodsworth]

Not trying to be a know all but I wouldn’t be using expensive Nash flake as the bulk of my feed. Barbel feed over gravel 90% of the time, sucking bits into their mouths and sifting through it and also turning over stones and pebbles, that’s just where the species looks for it’s food most of the time. You want to be fishing different sized pellets and hemp, wet the night before. The pellets mix in with the gravel so they don’t flow down stream too quickly and the hemp mimics the insects they eat. Flake will wash down stream way too quickly. Don’t try to he carpy when you’re fishing for barbel, it’s not necessary. Once you’ve got the rods barbel fishing is pretty cheap bait wise.

[@sweetrose9851]

Well done. a1 pits best

[@hutchozzz]

A1 pits

[@danm339]

Why don't you just fish the thames for a big barbel?

[@chrisfogg8018]

All you need now is a car and some shoes.

[@liamelliott8683]

a1 pits

[@SamJones-ns1xu]

Why don’t you go three ways in a hire of a van. I just don’t get the public transport. I did it before I was 16 travelling to London. It was a nightmare

[@herby69blunt]

Lol when carpers try barbel fishing funnest shit I've seen for a while