The weather this week was pleasant enough 22-24 degrees all week, nice & sunny! 8 degrees at night however we are still in the grip of that ridge of serious high air pressure, that’s still hanging over England and most of Northern Europe, France in particular!!!! So far the second week running results have been slower than usual slow for us, is still better than most other venues though!!! It’s my Week of this week, but as I’m writing this, I’ve just heard that Lake 2’s just done a 60lb Common, more on that next week!!

So I’ll start with a quick run down of the Lakes this week, as I am off down the pub in a bit.

Lake 2
20 Fish was a good catch this week, so first up is DreamLake Devotee
Andy Gowan peg 21 who had a total of 20 fish for the week. This was Andy’s last week of a 2 week Jolly-Up, after doing well last week, he carried on the success again, 2x40’s Commons of 42lb-10ozs and 47lb-8ozs, and got another 50lb’er, he had one last week of 56, this one went 50lb-4oz’s. Andy's fish fell to homemade Cell & Blackcurrant Boilies, 25kg in all, see you again soon mate!

Also on 20 fish was Carl Haskell in swim 28, who used 30kg of his own Cream Boilies.

Ian Harvey peg 27 took a total of 18 fish with fish up too 37lb-8oz’s on the DreamLake specials, 20kg for Ian.

Alan Williams peg 1 used just 5kg A-8 and pineapple Boilies for his 6 Fish up too 41lbs.

Sam Prest next door in peg 2 took an even dozen on Nash Baits, 5kg.

Ron Hunt peg 30, used 20kg of Cell and A-8 for a catch of 8 Fish.

"Dodge Foster" peg 22, think he was fishing with Andy, they used the same bait, Cell and Blackcurrant Flavour, for a 8 fish haul with an impressive 38lb-4oz Grassie.

Lake 1, This Lake never likes this weather, the best this week was a 14 fish haul for Oliver Eves in the “West Point.” Oliver used 15kgs of PM bait, his best a 41lb mirror.

George Wood “Haven” had 7 fish inc. 2 x 40’s of 42lbs and 45lbs, both commons on the Cell – A-8 combo.

Bob McMahon >>> “Chimneys” best for the week a 42lb-8ozs common.

Peter Mayes >>> “Sunset” took an 8 fish catch topped by 3 x 40’s, a40lb common and a brace of 40lb plus mirrors on the Cell – A-8 Combo, 15kg to be exact.

Paul Joy “Ladies Lair” had a 9 fish catch again 2 x 40lb commons, and a 43lb mirror topped Paul’s catch, taken on 10kg of Cell.

Keith Hill >>> “Kingfishers” used 15kg of Mainlines “New Grange” bait to take the best fish from 1 this week a 50lb mirror.

Anthony Canning “3 Steps” had 7 fish up to 46lbs, plus a 56lb cat on his P.M bait.

Aaron Nolan >>> “Snags” had half a dozen up to 40lbs.

Lake 3
Peter Hardman peg 7 took a 14 fish catch, the best 40lbs on Tails Up.

Lee Hunter peg 5 had just 2 x 40’s a 40lb mirror and a 48lb-12oz common on 10kg of Pineapple and pop-ups.

Lee Hudsons >>> best a 43lb common.

Mike Edwards peg 12 had 6 to 40lbs on Maple-8.

Lee Brennan >>> had an 8 fish catch on Pineapple.

Cannot find the catch reports for Lake 4 sorry lads!!!

Lake 5
Kevin Bowels peg 8 took 16 fish on ? bait.

Chris Harvey peg 6 had a 12 fish catch on ? bait again.

John Caddick peg 4 took 10 fish up to 40lbs on various baits.

Keith Morley peg 3 took 8 fish on the A-8.

Cheers lads, next time!!! Matt

The weather this week was mainly overcast, average day time temps 18 degrees, and about 8 degrees at nights, high air pressure as well didn’t help much, in fact we had the same horrible weather back home I’m told.

Lake 1 would have seemed to have suffered the most due to the conditions, mind you they can’t all fish their heads off week in week out, and we have been so lucky with results all season. We are now coming up to the best time of year October, both here and in England the terrific months for fishing, the weather is cooler, the carp are feeding up for this coming winter and really putting on the weight!!

Lakes 3-4-5, I’ll start with Lake 3
Gary Eades peg 11 took a total catch of carp of 20 fish 9 x 30’s up to 39lbs 2 x 40’s as well of 41lb-8oz and 45lb-11oz then rounded off the session with a common of 55lbs-6oz’s. Gary used just 15kg of maple mix boilies.

Tom Reed >>> peg 2 took a catch of 23 fish topped by 2 x 40’s, both commons of 43lbs and the other a stunning 47lbs-8ozs. Tom was using A-8 and M B Baits, just 8kg’s was enough for Tom.

Terry Stocker peg 9, took a total of 9 fish a grassie of 43lbs–7oz’s was his best plus a bonus cat of nigh on 60lb’s as well, just to make sure his arms really did ache after playing those two fish. Terry was using the ever popular Cell and used 20kg over the week.

Bill Boam had just 5 fish, the best a common of 44lb’s – 10oz on his maple bird seed boilies.

Micky Mann peg 7, also tied for top spot with a 23 fish catch, which included 4 x 40’s, 3 commons and a mirror. Sadly Mick’s not put down the actual weights for me, but I know he used 15kg of maple boilies.

Lake 4
Our old mates Dave Moult and Charlie Last usually pay for the whole lake and have it to themselves. >>> They’ve been regulars at DreamLakes since the start.

Young Danny Last was also a bailiff for a season, till he discovered girls that is!! Well Dan his Dad Charlie and Dave had one helluva week yet again. 4 has been doing really well for a small lake.

This weeks “Top Bombin” award goes to Dave Moult with his haul of 61 fish, peg 2. Dave had a shed load of 20’s and 30’s and inc. 4 x 40’s as well a common of 44lb-12ozs and 3x40lb mirrors inc. a brace of 45lbers. Dave used Cell and the D.L.Specials “opal”, 25kg in total.

Charlie and Dan Last peg 6 had almost 40 fish between them, with fish up to 40lbs, but sadly no weights have been written down, 10kg of Cell lasted the week.

Lake 5
Tony Willmott >>> peg 1 took a 9 fish haul with fish up to 40lbs, on the Cell.

Gary Walker peg 4 had 7 fish up to 42lbs-8ozs on the Active-8 10kgs.

Lake 2
Top rod on 2 this week would be Glen Rowlands peg 20, with a 24 fish catch with fish up to 40lbs, taken on 10kg of the Cell.

John Payne >>> peg 23 had a 9 fish catch with carp up to 42lbs-12ozs on the Active-8.

John Greenslade >>> peg 10 had a total of 20 fish for the session, the best a 40lb common, taken on Mainlines “New Grange” bait just 7 kgs of it too.

Andy Gowan peg 22 another of our regulars, had unlucky 13 fish, but luckily for Andy the biggest and best was one of 56lbs-4ozs a common, caught on the Cell yet again!!

Steve Charlton >>> peg 9 had a 16 fish haul, his best a mirror of 46lbs-10ozs, again on 7kgs of the “New Grange”.

Paul Steer peg 14 missed his trip a week or more back when caught in traffic for 6 hours, he managed to make it this time and caught 11 fish on the Source, 3kg of it in fact.

Danny Taylor >>> peg 1 also had 13 fish, and again his luck was in, with a P.B mirror of 40lbs and a common of 53lbs-8ozs another P.B. Dan used just 5kg of Fish 5 boilies.

Tony Taylor Bailiffs had an even dozen (12) for the session, again just 5kg of Fish 5 boilies did the deed for Tony.

Lee Blanchard peg 6 took 6 fish up to 43lbs-8ozs on Cell or Active-Pineapple baits.

Dennis Rick peg 12 took 10 fish up to 38lbs on the D.L.Specials and Cell, 1kgs.

Dean Smith peg 13 had 7 fish up to 44lbs on the Cell.

Andy Rick peg 16 had a haul of 19 fish for the week, using a blend of Cell, Active-8 and pineapple boilies.

Paul Rowlands >>> peg 19 used 5 kg of Cell to catch 9 fish, the best a mirror of 41lbs-5ozs.

Lake 1
Top Rod was Dutch angler William Bouwens with a good haul of 43 fish. Gables and Chimneys the 2 swims fished, 23x30’s, most of them big ones and 2x40’s as well made up Wills haul. He used just 8.5kg of Dynamite baits, well done Will. We will see you soon I hope!!

Jim Lucas >>> 3 Steps, his best a 41lb-10oz common (No’s not known) on Fruit and Crab.

Russell Rafferty >>> West Point again (No’s not known) his best a 40lb+ mirror on 7kg of Fruit and Crab.

Steve Lovett “Hornets” had a total of 7 fish the best however a mirror of 52lbs-8ozs. Steve used 7kgs of Cell, Active-8 or Squidz boilies.

Ercan Ali “The Lodge” had a 6 fish catch on the Fruit and Crab 6kgs.

Adrian Crocker >>> “Sunset” took 14 fish inc. 2x40’s a mirror of 40lbs and a 43lb common using 12kgs of Fruit and Crab.

Ron Arnold “Ladies Lair” had an even dozen (12) the best 44lb-8ozs of common on the Fruit and Crab.

Thanks a lot lads, hope to see you soon.
Cheers Matt.

The weather this week was reasonable, nice and warm; the air pressure was high at the start of the week. Sunny days then overcast and windy towards the end.

We had another great bunch of lads again this week. As ever bags and sticks doing well, Snowman rigs working well on 1.

The fishing was a bit sporadic though, 3 – 4 – 5 did rather well (later) Lake 2 was slower this week. Lake 1 did a few biggies again!

Lake 1
Top Rod this week was our old mate the “Country Gent” Andrew Gage with a catch of 31 fish from the “Slope” swim. Andy tells me it could have been more, but managed to let 16 fish slip the hook!! He still managed to land 5 x 40’s as well, all fell to A1 baits.

Paul Leaver “Kingfishers” had unlucky 13 plus a last minute 50lber has been added to his list, a 53lb mirror I’m told, as well as a 42lb common, on the Cell-A-8 combo.

Adam Leaver >>> “Snags” had 23 fish, 7 x 30’ and 3 x 40’s again on the A-8 Cell combo.

Rael Bojko and Carrie’s dad Paul who’s never been fishing before started off in the Beach, then after a day or so decided to move into the “Sunset.”

They shared takes and landed 15 fish, losing a few as well, especially as Paul struggled to play, land and hold the fish as it was all new to him, plus he had some broken ribs as well!!

Rael’s biggest was a 51lb-12oz common, however right at the end Paul managed to winkle out a splendid common of 58lbs-12ozs, there was no way he could pick it up, or hold it, so Rael did the honours for him.

What an introduction to fishing or the Dreamlakes!! Rael was using a plum flavoured creation of the A-8, he can get what he likes as he works at Mainline (“Get us some next time Razzler.”)

Andrew Allen “Chimneys” took 20 fish, including 2 x 40’s nice ones here, the first a 45lb common then a 48lb common as well, on the A-8 and S/Scopex.

Lake 3
The Ade Elsdon party took over Lake 3 this week, Ade comes 3 – 4 times a year, and has done so since ’96 he tells me, his bunch of lads took over 20 x 40’s during the week and total weight of carp was over 3.5 tons, not bad for 8 acre’s.

Ade landed 17 fish from peg 9 inc. a 48lb common a 50lb common and topped it of with a biggie of 65lbs; all of his lads were on Nash S/S.

John O’Brian peg 11 took 20 fish inc. 3 x 40’s a 42lb mirror and 2 x 40’s commons of 44lbs and 45lbs.

Dave Newell peg 16 had 9 fish inc. 2 x 40’s of 41lbs mirror and a 48lb common.

Tom in peg 8 had 8 up to 40lbs.

Jay Channet peg 13 took 11 fish inc. 4 x 40’s 3 commons and 1 mirror.

Danny Copper >>> peg 1 had 20 fish inc. 3 x 40’s.

Tommy Copper peg 6 took 15 fish 30’s up to 39lbs and 3 x 40’s as well.

Richard Broadway >>> peg 7 also had 20 fish inc. 3 x 40’s up to 44lbs mirror and a bonus 75lb Cat.

Lake 4
Craig Sheppard >>> peg 7 took 8 fish, inc. 3 x 40’s up to 49lbs a mirror.

Richard Ford peg 8 had a 19 fish catch with carp up to 40lbs, and a 60lb cat on the Cell-A-8 combo.

Lake 5
Rhys Thomas peg 1 had 18 fish out inc. 3 x 39lbers, unlucky there, but made up for it with a brace of 50’s both mirrors of 50lbs and 51lbs on the D.L.Specials.

Ray Garrett >>> peg 3 had 15 fish topped by 2 x 40’s of 40lbs and the other a 46lb Mirror.

Liam Garrett peg 4 took 8 up to 48lbs a mirror, the bulk of the stock in 5 is of mirrors.

Lastly over to Lake 2 which was a bit slow for a change. It's fished well since the start though, half the lads didn’t hand in any of their catch reports before leaving, which doesn’t help my diary reports either.

Top Rod was Rob Wilde, who emailed in the bonus fish he caught on Friday night which took his total up to 31. Rob set up in peg 26 his best a 43lber, which all fell to either the Fusion or Cell.

A. Brown had a total of 24 carp all taken on Mainlines New Grange bait.

R. Radford peg 4 had 14 fish up to 43lbs on the Cell.

Kirk Bullen >>> peg 25 had 9 up to 41lbs on Fusion.

Lewis Game peg 27 took a 19 fish catch with fish up to 44lbs on the B5 again.

D. Bones peg 23 had 6 fish up to 47lbs a common on B5.

D. Povey peg 29 had a haul of 21 fish up to 41lbs on the B5 as well.

As I’m sadly lacking in anymore info I’ll have to leave it there guys.

More next week.

We had a bit of a slow start to the week, but some quality fish showing up. The weather was a bit up and down, making the fishing very changeable. Most anglers using bags and stringers with the odd lad spodding chopped baits. Some of the best catches, coming to anglers using very little bait! Check out young Harry’s catch from DL3 for proof of that!!

As you know I go round the lakes Thurs and Friday to download the photos from the digital cameras onto our laptop for the diary download, sadly a lot of the photos this week were not great, but I got what I could.

Lake 1
Top Rod this week was our old mate Tony Gouldsborough “Sunset” who was here for his second week with the family. Tony took a total of 35 fish which included 15 x 30’s 10 x commons and 5 x mirrors and 10 40’s including 6 x commons and 4 x 40lb mirrors up to 45lb – 8ozs.

Tony baited little and often but still used a fair amount of the Cell boilies.

Jeremy Farthing “Beach” had a whale of a time taking 19 fish that trip, topped by 6 x 40’s, 3 x 40lb mirrors up to 43lbs and 3 x 40lb commons, inc. a brace of 45lbers all fell to 15kg of the Cell.

”Jays” best bit of luck came when he lost his car keys on the Friday night, we searched the coaches and Jackson’s car park to no avail, then on the next trip over, a lady angler struggling for comfort found a bunch of keys wedged between the seats, “when your lucks in ad they say."

Lewis Farthing “West Bar” used 10kg of Cell to take a total of 10 fish, the best a 40lb mirror.

Andy Dering “Chimneys” took a catch of 25 fish, and lost a few as well he tells me. Andy’s best a brace of 40lb commons again the ever popular Cell doing the “bizzle."

Rob Pettengell “3 Steps” took a total of 22 fish a few 30’s up to 39lbs, mainly mirrors, then two big commons the 1st 44lbs- 4ozs and a P.B common of 49lbs – 4ozs, again the Cell boilies.

Gary Fletcher >>> “Cherries” had a dozen fish for the week, 30’s up to 39lbs and yet another 49lber, (there’s been a few of them this week) this time a common of 49lbs 1oz. Gary used 15kg of the Cell.

Jason Rust >>> “Unknown” had 14 fish for the week up to 43lb-4ozs on various baits, 25kg in fact, too many to mention, but not Cell!

Lake 2
This weeks “Top Bombin” award goes to Louis Barker with a total catch of 39 fish, the best a common of 42lb-13ozs. Louis used just 12kgs of the Cell and Active-8 combo from peg 22.

Simon Lewis peg 2 had 16 fish on 20kg of the Cell. Emma Farrell also in peg 2 loved every minute of her holiday despite the fact she was not fishing.

Nick Merralls peg 6 had a dozen fish plus 2 cats, with carp up to 40lbs on the Cell, Matrix and topped with the Hi-Viz Milky Toffee pop-ups (white.)
P.S. “The lads have been doing well on the HI-Viz pink Fruittella pop-ups with Cell boilies!"

Lee Cooper, I’ve got a pair of them!!! Peg 24 used the Maple 8 and Cell, bet they smell nice together m8! Lee took a catch of 11 fish using 14kg of bait.

Jim Pearson peg 9 had a haul of 14 fish on a blend of D.L.Speicals, Cell and Active-8.

“Just” Joe peg 18 had unlucky 13 fish the best common of 41lbs on 8kg of the Cell, plus spodded Cell chops.

Ali Epps pegs 4 and 14. Ali had a catch of 18 fish inc. 7 x 30’s up to 39lbs on a blend of Diamond Whites, Cell and Tigernut boilies.

Gary Fazackerley (nearly ran out of ink there!) peg unknown? Took a tally of 20 fish inc. a brace of 40’s up to 42lbs-8ozs on 13kg of Cell.

Nick Howard >>> peg 5 took 9 fish up to 40lbs using 15kg of the Cell.

James Quiller >>> peg 20 had a good week too, taking 34 fish on his stay, using just 9.5kg of the Cell to good effect. James' best common a 50lbs-8ozs.

Steve Rocke peg 30 had unlucky 13 fish catch using the Nash Amber.

Craig Williams peg 29 took 11 fish on Nash ‘A’ bait.

Jon Burke peg 16, the big double at the far end of the lake, had a haul of 15 fish using 10kg of KG1.

Lastly for 2, James Turton peg 15 caught a dozen carp for the session using the A-8, 10kg in fact. James best for the week a lovely mirror of 45lbs-10ozs.

Lake 3
Young Harry Brown, 16 years, chose to fish peg 13, unlucky for some but not for Harry, whose first fish was a forty. Harry only caught 10 fish, but what fish. 40lb commons of 41lb, 44lbs and 46lbs that would make my week, but no! Harry also went on to catch 3 x 50’s as well, again all commons of 51lb, 53lbs and 55lbs, again the Cell doing the business, but Harry only used 1kg, yes I said 1kg of bait. Others might of used 50 but just enough in the right place is all you need!!

Mark White peg 15 took 15 fish up to 40lbs on the Cell and A-8 combo.

Tom White >>> peg 8 had 11 fish inc. 2x40, s on the D.L.Special ‘Opal’s’.

Andy Spragg ? I know had 2 x 40’s up to 44lbs on the Cell.

Lee Island, Bailiffs peg 11 had 9 fish up to 43lbs a common on the Cell A-8 combo.

Ian Wilkins peg 4 took 9 fish inc. 2x40’s and a bonus 50lb common, again on the Cell.

John Friend peg 2 took a 16 fish catch inc. a 40lb common and a 48lb mirror, using the Cell, Scopex and D.L.Specials.

Lake 4
Gavin Lloyd peg 2 had a catch of 23 fish, plus a coupla of chunky cats of 57lb and 67lbs on Veritex baits.

Lee Lloyd peg 2 had 11 inc. another near miss a 49lb-8oz common this time, again on the Veritex baits.

Clint Whealdon Bailiffs took a catch of 29 fish all 20’s and 30’s on the Cell.

To round of the week Lake 5
Keith Locke >>> had a dozen fish up to 42lb-8ozs on the Cell and Active-8 just 10kg.

Chris Roberts peg 6 used 5 kg of the Cell to take a catch of 10 fish; the best 2 x 40lb mirrors both at 42lbs.

Glen Fox Kirk peg 8 used just 5 kgs of Cell, for four fish up to 41lb-2ozs mirror.

Peter Eveliegh >>> peg 4 used 14kg of Cell over Smoke Mac to take a haul of 11 fish which included 2 x 40lb + mirrors.

As ever more next week lads.

Have a good one!!!
Matt