BARBEL FISHING - First Barbel Of The New RIVER SEASON

The Rivers are finally open for the new 2023 season and its time to head down to the River Trent to catch some of those beautiful Barbel and Chub, although tough conditions with high pressure we get LUCKY!!! BIGTIME!!!
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[@MrTrapper28]

What a beautiful fish. You can hear that line sing!

[@oliverblair5664]

no offence but considering u only have 3000 subscribers the quality of this video is absolutely spectacular. lovely berbel btw 😊

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thankyou

[@alexhamilton4368]

Well over 12 pounds that barbel cracking fish.!

[@darrenmcleary463]

Great looking fish. Definitely a double. 🎣👍

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate

[@domoniccarbutt1404]

Was there 2 days ago had 6 barbel and 2 zander. And plenty of bream. Great couple days fishing

[@liammaloney420]

Top stuff like always buddy

[@stephenhollinrake916]

A beauty, looks well above 10!

[@iainbriggs7963]

Beauty of a Barbel!! As always great vid mate! 👍

[@obsessionwithangling]

Cheers pal

[@Nitronibz]

Quality Barbel 🎣👍

[@AICTTRADER1914]

Great video thanks, i can't wait to have a proper session next month on the trent, catch my first double.

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks buddy, good luck on your next session

[@spudtt7567]

cracking fish that, another great vid, fished this stretch regularly up until last year, keep em coming

[@obsessionwithangling]

Cheers mate

[@godlessthefree2880]

Fantastic quality film mate, and what a belter of a barbel. I've caught quite a few doubles up to 16lbs in my time, but your fish looked as big as anything I've had. Beautiful specimen mate and in tough conditions. Well done mate!

[@obsessionwithangling]

Cheers mate

[@oldgreg1]

Mega barbel m8!!!
Keep the vids coming

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

Nice specimens, Especially the Barbel!!

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thankyou

[@shaunsfishingadventures]

Great video mate that barbel was massive

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate

[@garryscott5684]

Fav fishing show.

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate

[@michaelmanning7765]

Cracking fish mate well done I’d say it’s got be near touching the best part of a high double figure 👏🏻👏🏻🎣

[@obsessionwithangling]

Cheers pal , probably 14lb ish

[@LordMarps]

Great video feller, thanks for the post. I was out on the Derwent in Matlock up the road, full of trout. Took a really nice brown, another guy I went down with took a couple of nice rainbows. I was happy to sit tight, light a pipe and get the line wet.

[@obsessionwithangling]

Sounds lovely mate, I must have a go on the Derwent soon

[@stevesmith9015]

Grew up fishing the Derwent in Matlock was out there every day possible. Some lovely trout and grayling on the Park stretches

[@sirich5288]

Nice barbel bud master at work!👍

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks buddy

[@jonjames3057]

Good video mate, thanks for making it.
I think you’ve mastered A1 Pits, why not have a go on the Tidal soon 👍

[@obsessionwithangling]

Sounds like a plan mate

[@markwilson8903]

Top vid.

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate

[@stevencurrier6398]

You got this out quickly,I'm on peg 2

[@obsessionwithangling]

I'm back next week , hopefully weather gets better

[@andy5099]

Well done lee, i had my first barbel out yesterday

[@obsessionwithangling]

That's brill mate

[@michaelbryan1660]

Nice one Lee 👍👍from me 👊

[@obsessionwithangling]

Cheers pal

[@kemalhussein6106]

Oh that was easily a double! 😊

[@kemalhussein6106]

I've not got a huge wealth of Barbel experience but i have seen enough to know that was not a scraper double either ...she was stunning and 12 or 13lb easy

[@Red_Snappa]

Just found your channel and boy, it's so well produced, well done! Wish you'd weigh your fish though....as the missus says, it's all about the size! 😉 Subbed.

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thankyou

[@lukedawes9816]

Great video/videos mate, ive been really enjoying watching all the trent ones, im new to barbel fishing and I've just bought the Newark and District permit and been fishing the Winthorpe stretch, i noticed you never have your rods high. Does this work ok?

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks for watching Luke, if the rivers high then the Rods are high 😁

[@seankinsley1773]

Nice video mate, just out of curiosity what test curve rods are you using?

[@obsessionwithangling]

Thanks mate, there 3lb TC

[@mrdjr6544]

Pure filth. 10/10.

[@fatfish6763]

Hello there
Is that the A1 pits it looks or is it on the other side or can you fish both sides please . Thanks for the video

[@obsessionwithangling]

Yes mate

[@fatfish6763]

@@obsessionwithangling you can fish both sides ?

[@34136TS]

Ola! Just curious, what are the rods that you're using here on the Trent? Just wondering how heavy everything has to be, coming from a match background these big rods are scary!

[@obsessionwithangling]

Generally speaking, it's heavy rods on big rivers and light rods on small rivers, especially when casting 8-10oz feeders or leads.

[@34136TS]

Geez that's a lot of weight! I have a 150g rated 13ft Daiwa Tourny feeder rod which I'm hoping will cope with something, maybe it'll be fine if we're not in flood... 🙏@@obsessionwithangling

[@alexhamilton4368]

What size line are you using please..???

[@obsessionwithangling]

15lb mono mate

[@notyouraverageguy475]

What was the weight of the barbel? Looks like it will pack on the weight for winter time

[@obsessionwithangling]

I didn't weight it

[@notyouraverageguy475]

@@obsessionwithangling Fairs. Looks a belting fish.