Floodwater can make fishing very challenging and potentially dangerous. But if you know your local river well, it can be a great time to catch a specimen fish, in particular, barbel.
That's exactly what John Flynn did on a recent trip to the River Thames, where he landed this enormous 18lb barbel and a 25lb carp in the same session!
They were both caught on boilie hookbaits and gave epic fights in the high water conditions.
“Because the river was in flood, I was fishing a slack area. The barbel fought like a steam train, using the extra water and submerged trees and bushes to its full advantage.
“What a session on good Old Father Thames!”
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