NAME: Barry Oconnor
REGION: Surrey
OCCUPATION: Retired

PERSONAL BEST UK CARP
Mirror 40lb 2oz - Common 32lb 8oz.

PERSONAL BEST FOREIGN CARP
Mirror 54lb - Common 60lb 8oz..

FAVOURITE VENUE:
Linear Fisheries

FAVOURITE BAIT:
Grange, Activ 8, Maple 8, Cell.

FAVOURITE METHOD:
Anything that helps me catch.

ANY PUBLICITY INVOLVEMENT
Regular columnist in Carp Talk. Articles for Crafty Carper, Total Carp, Carpology and Angling Times.
Many angling shows. Several television appearances. Many years involved in teaching juniors and seniors to fish.

MATCH PLACINGS
2nd - BCAC qualifier Blackhorse Lake, Great Linford Lakes 2000.
11th - BCAC Final Horseshoe Lake 2000.
1st - BCAC Team Event 2000.
1st - BCAC qualifier Park Farm 1, Great Linford Lakes 2003. Lake record weight 302lbs 4oz.
3rd - BCAC Final Nicholls Leisure 2003.
2nd - Team Event 2003
2nd - BCAC qualifier Park Farm 1, Great Linford Lakes 2004.
8th - BCAC Final Nicholls Leisure 2004.
2nd - BCAC qualifier Chilham 2005.
1st - Charity Match Furzton Lake 2005
5th - BCAC Final Furzton Lake 2005.
1st - Farlows Invitation Match 2005.
1st - BCAC qualifier Farlows 2006. Lake record weight 190lbs 5oz.
3rd - Charity Match Furzton Lake 2006.
2nd - BCAC Final Furzton Lake 2006.
1st - BCAC qualifier Farlows 2007. Lake record 328lbs 3oz. (beat own record)
3rd - BCAC Semi Final Willen Lake 2007.
10th - BCAC Final Horseshoe Lake 2007.
2nd - Charity Match Eastly Country Park 2007.
5th - BCAC qualifier Farlows 2008.
1st - England Selection Match Drayton Reservoir 2008. World record weight in 48 hour carp match 1776lbs 2oz.
7th - BCAC qualifier Farlows 2009.
1st - BCAC qualifier Farlows 2010.