Length to weight chart.

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It's so tough to estimate barbel weights from their length alone.

I had a 30 inch fish that weighed 8lb on the nose and a month or two later (from the same pool) a fish a fraction shorter that weighed over thirteen. The second fish had a belly on it like a pig from Ho Chi Minh...

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I had this fish several years ago which was 30" and when I saw its length I was sure it was going to be my first double but it only weighed 8lb 14oz.

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Likewise I once had a carp that was 33" but only weighed 14.5lb!
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That's a very lean barbel Snape .. What time of year did you catch it ?. I'm guessing early in the season because I'd expect a fish that long to gain another couple of pounds by Feb / March.

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CWK wrote:That's a very lean barbel Snape .. What time of year did you catch it ?. I'm guessing early in the season because I'd expect a fish that long to gain another couple of pounds by Feb / March.
It was caught in early August. It was very lean so I would like to have seen it in early March.
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So I have finally managed to post a few pics of the fish in question so here they are.

This is the best pic of the fish and me (my dads not much of a photographer)
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This shows the condition of the fish.
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This shows the girth as it was very solid looking fish
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On the scales it went 13.4lb but when I looked at the scales they front was cracked but not touching the needle of dial so maybe this is accurate. I think this may be accurate as after measuring the fish against my rod butt it was a smidge under 32" long.

What do you guys think?

I'll grab the camera and show you a photo of a typical double from the same section for comparison.
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As promised this shows a typical scraper double for comparison. Although the cameral angle is better on this one.
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Its certainly a solid fish.

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Superb fish....I envy you guys who have such wonderful barbel fishing close by....
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SK your more than welcome to visit anytime. We have quite a selection of rivers here from tiny stream to the huge tidal Trent. You have to catch a big barbel to experience the power as it is mind blowing, I would say the give so much in the fight than carp.
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I'm seriusly thinking of travelling up to your neck of the woods next year, and with the kind offers I've had I could probably spend a week fishing wth different friends every day. :Hat:
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