Scorecard: 2011/2012
16 Jun (8) |
Night |
0lb 12oz |
B |
0lb 12oz |
B |
0lb 10oz |
D |
0lb 10oz |
B |
0lb 14oz |
B |
1lb 4oz |
D |
2lb 1oz |
B |
2lb 3oz |
B |
9lb 2oz |
8 |
18 Jun (0) |
Day |
Blank |
|
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|
--- |
-- |
20 Jun (3) |
Night |
1lb 0oz |
D |
3lb 0oz |
B |
0lb 8oz |
B |
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|
+ 4lb 8oz |
|
13lb 10oz |
11 |
23 Jun (0) |
Day |
Chub / Eel |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
24 Jun (1) |
Night |
3lb 1oz* |
B |
+ 3lb 1oz |
|
16lb 11oz |
12 |
27 Jun (4) |
Night |
2lb 4oz* |
B |
3lb 0oz* |
B |
1lb 0oz |
D |
4lb 2oz* |
B |
+ 10lb 6oz |
|
27lb 1oz |
16 |
29 Jun (1) |
Night |
9lb 12oz |
B |
+ 9lb 12oz |
|
36lb 13oz |
17 |
1 Jul (0) |
Day |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
2 Jul (0) |
Day |
Blank |
|
--- |
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--- |
-- |
4 Jul (0) |
Night |
Chub / Eels |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
7 Jul (2) |
Day |
1lb 0oz |
D |
1lb 8oz |
D |
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+ 2lb 8oz |
|
39lb 5oz |
19 |
8 Jul (3) |
Day / Night |
1lb 8oz* |
B |
1lb 8oz |
D |
1lb 4oz |
D |
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+ 4lb 4oz |
|
43lb 9oz |
22 |
11 Jul (1) |
Night |
5lb 9oz* |
B |
+ 5lb 9oz |
|
49lb 2oz |
23 |
12 Jul (1) |
Night |
6lb 11oz* |
B |
+ 6lb 11oz |
|
54lb 13oz |
24 |
13 Jul (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
|
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-- |
14 Jul (0) |
Day (D) / Night (B) |
Chub |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
15 Jul (0) |
Day |
Chub |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
16 Jul (5) |
Night |
0lb 12oz |
B |
0lb 12oz |
D |
1lb 0oz |
D |
0lb 8oz |
D |
3lb 8oz |
D |
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+ 6lb 8oz |
|
61lb 5oz |
29 |
17 Jul (0) |
Day |
Blank |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
21 Jul (3) |
Night |
1lb 14oz |
B |
2lb 0oz |
D |
1lb 5oz |
D |
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+ 5lb 3oz |
|
66lb 8oz |
32 |
22 Jul (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
25 Jul (0) |
Night |
Chub |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
28 Jul (0) |
Night |
Eels |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
3 Aug (1) |
Day |
0lb 10oz* |
B |
+ 0lb 10oz |
|
67lb 2oz |
33 |
4 Aug (3) |
Night |
1lb 11oz* |
B |
2lb 4oz |
D |
1lb 0oz |
B |
|
|
+ 4lb 15oz |
|
72lb 1oz |
36 |
6 Aug (2) |
Day |
2lb 1oz** |
B |
0lb 3oz** |
B |
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+ 2lb 4oz |
|
74lb 5oz |
38 |
9 Aug (2) |
Day |
7lb 0oz |
B |
7lb 4oz |
B |
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+ 14lb 4oz |
|
88lb 9oz |
40 |
11 Aug (0) |
Day |
Eel |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
18 Aug (2) |
Day |
6lb 7oz |
B |
9lb 7oz |
B |
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+ 15lb 14oz |
|
104lb 7oz |
42 |
19 Aug (0) |
Day |
Blank |
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--- |
|
--- |
-- |
20 Aug (0) |
Day |
Eels |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
24 Aug (0) |
Day |
Blank |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
31 Aug (1) |
Night |
6lb 15oz |
B |
+ 6lb 15oz |
|
111lb 6oz |
43 |
7 Sept (1) |
Day |
4lb 0oz† |
B |
+ 4lb 0oz |
|
115lb 6oz |
44 |
8 Sept (1) |
Night |
3lb 9oz† |
B |
+ 3lb 9oz |
|
118lb 15oz |
45 |
9 Sept (1) |
Day |
8lb 1oz† |
B |
+ 8lb 1oz |
|
127lb 0oz |
46 |
15 Sept (1) |
Day |
0lb 10oz** |
B |
+ 0lb 10oz |
|
127lb 10oz |
47 |
16 Sept (1) |
Night |
3lb 14oz |
D |
+ 3lb 14oz |
|
131lb 8oz |
48 |
17 Sept (0) |
Day |
Blank |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
20 Sept (1) |
Night |
4lb 0oz |
B |
+ 4lb 0oz |
|
135lb 8oz |
49 |
21 Sept (1) |
Day |
0lb 6oz** |
B |
+ 0lb 6oz |
|
135lb 14oz |
50 |
22 Sept (1) |
Night |
10lb 2oz |
D |
+ 10lb 2oz |
|
146lb 0oz |
51 |
29 Sept (1) |
Day |
0lb 6oz** |
B |
+ 0lb 6oz |
|
146lb 6oz |
52 |
30 Sept (1) |
Night |
5lb 4oz† |
B |
+ 5lb 4oz |
|
151lb 10oz |
53 |
4 Oct (0) |
Night |
Blank |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
6 Oct (1) |
Night |
9lb 2oz† |
D |
+ 9lb 2oz |
|
160lb 12oz |
54 |
7 Oct (0) |
Night |
Chub |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
11 Oct (0) |
Day |
Blank |
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--- |
|
--- |
-- |
13 Oct (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
14 Oct (0) |
Day |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
18 Oct (0) |
Night |
Chub / Eel |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
20 Oct (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
|
--- |
-- |
10 Nov (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
17 Nov (0) |
Day |
Roach/Eel |
|
--- |
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--- |
-- |
22 Nov (0) |
Night |
Lost fish |
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--- |
|
--- |
-- |
17 Dec (0) |
Day/Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
8 Jan (0) |
Day/Night |
Eel |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
19 Jan (1) |
Night |
4lb 0oz* |
B |
+ 4lb 0oz |
|
164lb 12oz |
55 |
20 Jan (0) |
Day/Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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-- |
27 Jan (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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-- |
23 Feb (0) |
Night |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
25 Feb (1) |
Day |
6lb 10oz |
B |
+ 6lb 10oz |
|
171lb 6oz |
56 |
1 Mar (0) |
Day |
Blank |
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--- |
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--- |
-- |
3 Mar (0) |
Day |
Chub |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
7 Mar (1) |
Day |
7lb 0oz |
B |
+ 7lb 0oz |
|
178lb 6oz |
57 |
8 Mar (3) |
Day/Night |
8lb 1oz |
B |
7lb 12oz |
B |
4lb 13oz |
B |
|
|
+ 20lb 10oz |
|
199lb 0oz |
60 |
10 Mar (1) |
Day |
4lb 10oz |
B |
+ 4lb 10oz |
|
203lb 10oz |
61 |
13 Mar (0) |
Night |
Eel |
|
--- |
|
--- |
-- |
14 Mar (1) |
Day |
4lb 9oz |
B |
+ 4lb 9oz |
|
208lb 3oz |
62 |
All barbel caught on luncheon meat (42 fish) unless marked.
* Halibut pellet (10 fish)
** Maggot (5 fish)
† Testbait A (5 fish)
†† Testbait B (0 fish)
|
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What?
The Barbel Challenge ran from the 16 June 2011 to the 14 March 2012 exclusively on the a small South London river. The target was to catch 100lb of barbel over the course of the river season. Two of us took part in the challenge, myself and Dan.
Summary (Last update 14 March)
16 June 2011 - 14 March 2012
Total weight: |
208lb 3oz |
Number of fish: |
62 |
Average size: |
3lb 4oz |
Biggest barbel: |
10lb 2oz |
3lb plus: |
29 |
5lb plus: |
16 |
7lb plus: |
10 |
Doubles: |
1 |
Total sessions: |
69 (Mostly 2 Fishing) |
Blanks: |
35 (Mostly 2 Fishing) |

Barbel/Size
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14 - |
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10 - |
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10+ |
lb |

Dan v's Brian
|
No |
Total |
Best |
Dan |
18 |
43lb 9oz |
10lb 2oz, 9lb 2oz, 3lb 14oz |
Brian |
44 |
164lb 10oz |
9lb 12oz, 9lb 7oz, 8lb 1oz |

Times of day/night (3lb+)
Date |
Weight |
Time |
Sunset |
D/N |
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20 June |
3lb 0oz |
00:17 |
21:21 |
N |
W |
24 June |
3lb 1oz |
22:17 |
21:22 |
N |
38 |
27 June |
3lb 0oz |
-- |
21:22 |
N |
H |
27 June |
4lb 2oz |
01:05 |
21:22 |
N |
SC |
29 June |
9lb 12oz |
23:05 |
21:21 |
N |
MW |
11 July |
5lb 9oz |
22:12 |
21:15 |
N |
DT |
12 July |
6lb 11oz |
22:35 |
21:14 |
N |
DT |
16 July |
3lb 8oz |
00:53 |
21:11 |
N |
SC |
9 August |
7lb 0oz |
17:05 |
20:33 |
D |
MW |
9 August |
7lb 4oz |
18:51 |
20:33 |
D |
MW |
18 August |
6lb 7oz |
12:08 |
20:17 |
D |
3H |
18 August |
9lb 7oz |
13:38 |
20:17 |
D |
PS |
31 August |
6lb 15oz |
20:32 |
19:47 |
N |
PS |
7 September |
4lb 0oz |
15:21 |
19:33 |
D |
T |
8 September |
3lb 9oz |
21:47 |
19:29 |
N |
MW |
9 September |
8lb 1oz |
17:41 |
19:27 |
D |
T |
16 September |
3lb 14oz |
22:28 |
19:10 |
N |
WB |
20 September |
4lb 0oz |
21:21 |
19:01 |
N |
WB |
22 September |
10lb 2oz |
21:17 |
18:57 |
N |
MW |
30 September |
5lb 4oz |
20:56 |
18:38 |
N |
MW |
6 October |
9lb 2oz |
20:11 |
18:25 |
N |
MW |
19 January |
4lb 0oz |
18:06 |
16:28 |
N |
T |
25 February |
6lb 10oz |
17:12 |
17:40 |
D |
MW |
7 March |
7lb 0oz |
16:43 |
17:54 |
D |
MW |
8 March |
8lb 1oz |
15:53 |
17:56 |
D |
MW |
8 March |
7lb 12oz |
18:38 |
17:56 |
N |
MW |
8 March |
4lb 13oz |
19:49 |
17:56 |
N |
T |
10 March |
4lb 10oz |
19:51 |
17:59 |
N |
T |
14 March |
4lb 9oz |
18:13 |
18:05 |
D |
MW |

Location: Sworn to secrecy - Sorry! 
Sessions/Blanks
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14 - |
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10 - |
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8 - |
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N |
D |
J |
F |
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Average Weight
|
No |
Total |
Average |
June |
17 |
36lb 13oz |
2lb 2oz |
July |
15 |
29lb 11oz |
1lb 15oz |
August |
11 |
44lb 14oz |
4lb 1oz |
September |
10 |
40lb 4oz |
4lb 0oz |
October |
1 |
9lb 2oz |
9lb 2oz |
November |
-- |
-- |
-- |
December |
-- |
-- |
-- |
January |
1 |
4lb 0oz |
4lb 0oz |
February |
1 |
6lb 10oz |
6lb 10oz |
March |
6 |
36lb 13oz |
6lb 2oz |

Barbel/Month (3lb+ dark green)
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J |
J |
A |
S |
O |
N |
D |
J |
F |
M |
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Chub: 2lb 7oz (B), 3lb 3oz (B), 3lb 0oz (B), 1lb 8oz (D), 3lb 1oz (D), 4lb 8oz (B), 2lb 0oz (B), 3lb 7oz (D), 3lb 10oz (D), 3lb 12oz (B), 3lb 0oz (B) 4lb 6oz (D), 3lb 8oz (D), 3lb 0oz (B), 2lb 8oz (B), 1lb 0oz (B) Total: 45lb 6oz (13)

Species: Barbel, Chub, Dace, Eel, Goldfish (Brown), Gudgeon, Koi, Minnow, Roach, Stone Loach (10)

Mitten Crabs: IIIII II

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