Double-figure barbel are far rarer than you might believe

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Following last month’s epic battle with the Goliath grouper, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with the very last cast, David Mitchell is back fishing the backcountry waters of southern Florida’s Everglades National Park, in search of amixed bag of the state’s best sportfishing action

I’m setting up a 180-litre aquarium with temperate fish. I’m going for Odessa and Cherry barbs and a couple of Panda Garra, but I’d also like some catfish. Which corys would be the best bet for a temp