River Records

In order to claim a river record:

1. The claimant in the first instance should contact the Records Officer for the Barbel Society – Stuart Richardson
2. Data required should include; river, weight of fish, date and time of capture. Photographs of the fish must be made available and of high quality showing the fish from as many different angles as possible (head shot and both sides of the fish). Photographs should not be blurred and should be in colour. They must be of trophy shot style clearly showing the anglers face.
3. An unhooking mat picture showing the fish next to an identifiable object is desirable.
4. Weighing procedure must be described, and in accordance with The Barbel Society handling code
5. Weigh-slings made for purpose will only be accepted as being used in a claim. Zeroed keepnets and landing net heads will not be accepted.
6. Weighing scales made for purpose will only be accepted. The fish, where possible, should be weighed on a second set of scales, preferably by a witness.
7. Preferably two independent witness contact details should be provided. They should agree the final weight of the fish to be claimed.
8. The fish must be caught by fair angling with rod and line. Local club rules and bye-laws must not have been broken.
9. The Records Officer,and the Records Committee reserve the right to turn down any claim that is dubious or does not contain sufficient evidence to back up a claim. It is the claimant`s responsibility to make sure as much evidence is collected at the time of capture to support a claim.
10. On successful completion of a claim it is expected that the claimant will provide a hard copy printed image which will be added to the official River Records files.

No part of this list should be published or duplicated in either print or digital form without prior permission from The Barbel Society.