Managed to catch this small barbel out of the River Kennet the other night, I haven’t fished it for a few years. Apparently it’s not the river it used to be, I have heard that otters are one of the reasons for its demise. I was touch ledgering under some trees and as I got the bite an otter swam in front of me, it spotted me there was a big swell then it was gone. I thought it was going to steal my fish for a while .