Bruv Sawney and his Burghfield Kennet barbel of 13lb 10oz

A recent visit to RMC’s river Kennet venue at Burghfield proved well worthwhile for Bruv Sawney when he hooked four barbel to an impressive 13lb 10oz!

The fish pictured here was the biggest and last of the four that were hooked during his short three hour spell between 2.30pm. and 5.30pm. Bruv’s first fish weighed in at 6lb 12oz but he unfortunately went on to lose the next two, both of which shed the hook, with one being a definite double.

The fish were tempted by two Elips pellets glued to a hair on a size 10 Korda Wide Gape hook, attached to 15″ of 15lb Suffix Stealthskin with a 30lb PowerPro mainline and an open end swimfeeder rammed full with ground pellet and method mix.

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