The River Lea has been in great form for big barbel, and Andrew Tredgett is the latest to get in on the action with this 16lb 7oz personal best.
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He took it from the iconic Kings Weir Fishery, and it continues a great start to the season, as he’s already landed a
10lb 10oz bream from the stretch.
Andrew targeted a spot in the centre of the weir where he introduced a bed of hemp, pellets and squid boilies with a bait dropper. He then rested the swim for an hour before casting out his 14mm dumbell boilie. Andrew received a few bangs on the rod-tip, before his centrepin reel screamed into life as the fish tore off in the flow.
It was eventually netted after a ‘tricky’ battle under the rod-tip.
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