The River Rother in West Sussex had its barbel record smashed with a 16 lb 12 oz fish reported to Dave Chambers.

Derbyshire’s River Derwent has produced a stunning 15 lb 8 oz beard to Christopher Martin (pictured), who is sponsored by Fishermania.

Meanwhile in the North West, Jerry Gleeson shattered his own river record for the River Goyt with a 14 lb 8 oz sample, beating his own record of 12 lb 14 oz set during an Angler’s Mail Action Replay feature.

For lots more on great barbel and river catches, grab this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.

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Angler’s Mail’s popular Action Replay series brings you a different method with a guest angler every week – and the July 19 issue has a superb feature with Russ Evans.

Russ, who works at the Bury Hill fishery and shop, invited us to follow him at Monk Lakes as he targets barbel… on a stillwater!

And he didn’t let us down.

Read the full feature, with great tips, in the magazine now… and watch the video >> CLICK HERE TO VIEW!

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FLOODY BARBEL – best tactics for whiskers explained by Pete Reading.

WINTER ZIG RIG - no need to wait… get on it NOW for carp of all sizes!

WHERE TO FISH THIS WEEKEND – your No.1 guide… compiled by our team of  local experts.

HUGE ROACH FOR MAIL MAN – our Adventures ace Gary Newman explains all about how he did it.

In the news…

• Why it’s been a big week for giant pike
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• Lucy Bowden – coach and Hardy PR lady
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Phil was fishing the club consortium controlled Fishers Green stretch of the river where he was hoping to catch some chub, when he added another 10 lb-plusser to his lengthy list.

He nabbed the beard on a 10mm boilie on a hair rig with a size 16 Pallatrax The Hook.

For Phil’s full account, stunning catch picture and a list of his river bests read this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.

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Rod licence holders have two big reports that should not be missed.

Wondered how your money is spent? Felt it should be spent more wisely? The Environment Agency have the spotlight well and truly turned on them in the Mail.

ALSO INSIDE OUR FANTASTIC MAGAZINE:

• We’ve got £1,700 of brilliant Nash bivvies to be won in an exclusive competition!
• Dr Stuart Clough delivers a special 4-pager on his Top 10 Autumn Tips – inspired by science!
• We’ve found the best-selling pike products!
• Britain’s biggest angler – all 55 stone of him – is in the news!
• If you like barbel, a 4-page Action Replay explains a devastating meat approach to try.
• TV stars Jeremy Wade (ITV’sRiver Monsters) and Hugh Miles (Passion for Angling and Catching the Impossible) both feature in our magazine.
• See the season’s biggest zander – it’s huge! Plus some stunning perch, chub and barbel.
• Colin Davidson explains carp hooks that do it all.
• Wales’ former World Champion Clive Branson steps into the limelight for a fascinating Inside Line interview.

PLUS there’s loads more to enjoy with MatchMail, Product News, Where to Fish This Weekend…

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In an unbelievable session Matt landed a 15 lb 1 oz bream which could be the biggest ever from flowing water.

But poor night photographs taken on his mobile plus his girlfriend Janette’s phone might mean it will never be accepted as a river best by the Barbel Society records officers.

Read the full story, including the name of the venue, and see the full picture in this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.

And to prove his special small pellet methods work, Pete caught the huge whopper – seen on our cover – to order!

You’ll be impressed by the Tackle Up feature and learn loads. And as a bonus – why not watch Pete in action with Martin Bowler for the acclaimed Channel 4 series, Catching The Impossible. He appeared in episode 5.

You can watch it again online… just click HERE

Cover star Pete Reading fishes for barbel in the magazine - and at the link we've given you here. Enjoy!

A new fish welfare warning has gone out as we have now had the official driest start to the spring and summer for 70 years, and our rivers are set to get even lower again.

And barbel experts have appealed for ultra cautious fish care for the fragile species.

To find out exactly how you should look after this fragile species read this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.

Steve showed he’s not a one trick pony by bagging two stunning double-figure barbel in bright afternoon conditions and followed it up the very next day with a 300 lb-plus match-winning carp bag.

And amazingly the barbel of 13 lb 2 oz and 11 lb 12 oz came during a video shoot on the Warwickshire Avon for a forthcoming video on www.onlinefishing.tv

To read how he did it and also for a stunning picture of his barbel check out this week’s Angler’s Mail magazine.

Here’s a simple but effective rig to catch barbel in the summer. The rig incorporates 12 lb fluorocarbon main line, a 10 lb fluorocarbon hook length and a size 10 hook with a hair-rigged boilie. Fluorocarbon has two main advantages when barbel fishing – it is almost invisible in water and also pins itself on the deck.

The rig is completed with a free-running lead on a length of leadcore and also a back lead stopped by a leger stop. It is important that your line is pinned down as you don’t want barbel to brush against it as it will spook them.