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Details about the 2026 UK Barbel Masters will be available in the New Year.

UK Barbel Masters 2025 winners

Overall Winner was Mark Kirkham from peg 50 with 22 barbel and a total weight of 198 lb 4 oz who won £5000

  • Plus 2 cadence rods and 2 cadence reels, 1-Year Dynamite Specialist Bait Sponsorship worth £500 (RRP) including media & content creation coaching, £50 SkerKro voucher, £40 Foxy lead bundle, Years membership to Gunthorpe Lock Fishery stretch 2026/27, Okuma Sheffield Centrepin Reel & a full sponsored angler outfit from Billing Tackle and a set of Reuben Heaton Specimen Scales.

Overall 2nd was David Hadfield from peg 6 with 14 barbel and a total weight of 123 lb 5 oz who won £2000

  • Plus £300 Cadence vouchers, Dynamite Baits £250 (RRP) bait bundle, Barbel Fishing Competition prize, £40 Foxy lead bundle, Future Reels Services - 2 free reel services and a £50 Okuma Reel Gift from Billing Tackle.

Overall 3rd Simon Wallington from Peg 3 with 11 barbel and a total weight of 85 lb 14 oz who won £1000

  • Plus £200 Cadence vouchers, Dynamite Baits £100 (RRP) bait bundle, Barbel Fishing Competition prize, £40 Foxy lead bundle and a £50 Okuma Reel Gift & a 25kg Sacks of Aller Aqua Pellets (Winners Choice on type/size, collection from Grantham Store) from Billing Tackle.

Biggest fish was a 13lb 8oz barbel caught by Joss Jennings on peg 8 (final only) who won £500

  • Plus an Essex County Angling - Carp Spirit Barrow, Vortex big bait bundle, £40 Foxy lead bundle, a Years membership to Gunthorpe Lock Fishery stretch 2026/27 and a 25kg Sacks of Aller Aqua Pellets (Winners Choice on type/size, collection from Grantham Store) from Billing Tackle.

Sections (5 sections of 10 anglers)

1st £450 each

  • Section A was Brett Northage from peg 2 with 5 barbel and a total weight of 43 lb 4 oz
  • Section B was Adam Brettoner from peg 16 with 5 barbel and a total weight of 41 lb 12 oz
  • Section C was Slawomir Slowinski
  • Section D is Brandon Fisher
  • Section E is Rory Flint from peg 46 with 7 barbel and a total weight of 56 lb 15 oz
  • Plus 6 months AT subscription, Castaway PVA and Deception Tackle Bundle, £40 Foxy lead bundle, Vortex bait bundle, £20 SkerKro voucher and a £25 Bait Voucher from Billing Tackle.

2nd £300 each

  • Section A was Ross Jennings from peg 8 with 3 barbel and a total weight of 27 lb 15 oz
  • Section B was Michael Wasilewski from peg 17 with 3 barbel and a total weight of 29 lb 10 oz
  • Section C was Mark Anderson
  • Section D was Gareth Doster
  • Section E was Jerry Saltwell from peg 48 with 3 barbel and a total weight of 31 lb 7 oz
  • Plus 72 hours free fishing on A1 pits river section, Castaway PVA and Deception Tackle Bundle, Wild River Barbel bait bundle, £40 Foxy lead bundle and a £10 SkerKro voucher.

3rd £150 each

  • Section A was Stephen Amiss from peg 4 with 3 barbel and a total weight of 22 lb 2 oz
  • Section B was Barry Smith from peg 20 with 2 barbel and a total weight of 19 lb 4 oz
  • Section C was Keith Miller
  • Section D was Jason Conaghan
  • Section E was Dale Goodyear from peg 47 with 3 barbel and a total weight of 24 lb 1oz
  • Plus 24 hours free fishing Gunthorpe Lock Fishery, Castaway PVA and Deception Tackle Bundle, Wild River Barbel bait bundle, £40 Foxy lead bundle.
  • also every anglers in the final received a set of rechargeable tip lights courtesy of Worn and wild.