Lake 1
<<< Colin O’Gorman >>> on ‘Sunset’ had 18 fish including 4 x 40lbers of 42lbs – 43lbs on the Cell.

Andy Frost >>> had 5 up to 41lbs.

Charlie Metson ‘Hornets’ had an even half dozen.

Lawrence Hattley >>> ‘Slope’ had a best of 42lbs.

And Richard Beales >>> ‘Slope’ then ‘Lodge’ had 9 out.

Lake 2
This Lake really turned off this week, probably cos Zen and his brother Myron were here. Myron >>> did the best with a 7 fish catch, Zen had just 2, the best a scraper common of 40lbs-11ozs on their plum flavoured Cell and New Grange.

Lee Simmonds 21-16 winkled out 4.

There were only a few other lads on the lake this week, which didn’t help.

Lake 3
Lee Hooper >>> (is that Lee Coopers bruvver?) in peg 4 caught 6 fish including a 49lb Common and a 54lber as well, on the Cell.

<<< Ian and his Missus Carol Maudsley >>> were back again. Ian set up in peg 10 and took a 9 fish catch including a 46lb Mirror and a 48lb Common on his Premiers, apart from that, that’s it!!

Lake 4
The two lads on Lake 4 had 10 between them, Andy Leggett >>> a 38lb mirror and Casey Hallam >>> a 32lb common.

Lake 5
And over on 5 Eddie Peacock took 8 fish.

Adam Thomas >>> had 2 x 40’s both Mirrors.

<<< Matt Cross had a 50lb Mirror, all on the Trigga Ice.

Well, that’s it for another year lads, we will spend the winter here, pruning trees and fishing our hearts out. It fishes well in winter so if you fancy a few days over here give the office a bell!!!

The new DVD-brochure is out now so email or phone for a copy.

See you all next Spring !!!!
Cheers Matt.

Lake 1
John Stevens >>> in the ‘’Snags’’ was best by a mile with an 18 fish haul 5 x 30’s but no biggie’s I'm afraid, which fell to the Cell.

James Mann >>> ‘’Kingfishers’’ had 5 fish up to 41lb’s a Common, on the Cell.

<<< James De Luzy ‘’3 Steps’’ had 3 out up to 44lb’s on blood worm flavour boilies.

Jason Strickland >>> ‘’Embers’’ had 4 fish half of which went over 40lbs both Common’s of 41lb’s and 48lb’s on the Cell.

Lee Ford >>> ‘’Sunset’’ had 5 fish up to 41lbs a Mirror for a change also on the Cell.

Lake 2
<<< Kurtis Pottle was "Top Rod" here. The enterprising young lad kept on the move searching for rolling or bubbler’s and then moved onto them to take a 13 fish haul from swims 25-26-17-19 including a 43lb 10oz Common and 51lb 15oz Mirror.

Steve Keeley Peg 30 took a 9 fish catch with the best of 46lb’s a Common on the Cell.

Peter Andres >>> Peg 4 had 5 fish including and 41lber and then a 51lb Common as well.

Dave Delooz Peg 2 had 4 upto 40lb’s on the Cell as well, the rest of the lads had 1-2 fish each!!!

Lake 3
Nick Howard >>> did best with a 13 fish haul including 3 x 40’s Commons of 40lb 9oz’s and 45lb 15oz’s and a Mirror of 44lb 8oz’s again all on the Cell.

Young Farmer and Duke of Earl Andy Gage who picked Peg 2 managed a 6 fish catch sadly no monsters.

Kevin Ford >>> in Peg 6 took 4 fish including 42lb Mirror and 56lb Common on Matrix.

<<< Peter Hewitt in 16 had 6 fish including 3 x 40lbers of 41lb 2oz’s, 44lb 13oz’s and 47lb 5 oz’s, and topped that lot off with one of the biggies it went to 72lb 15oz’s on the Cell.

Gavin Hewitt >>> peg 15 had a best of 44lb 10oz’s on the Cell.

Everyone caught from 1-3 fish sadly.

Lake 4
Paul Downing peg 8 had an even dozen (12) on the Cell.

Dave Wilson >>> in 5 had 3 up 50lb’s on the Cell.

Perry Towler in 6 had 7 out.

Lake 5
All the lads on 5 struggled a bit, mainly 3 fish each or so on their Essex Carp Baits, with the best of 45lb’s for <<< Simon Bear, and Dave you were right I won't and I did!!!!!!

The weather looks much the same for next week sadly, a couple of bad frosts and then really mild as well, but too late, those frosts are the Kiss of Death.

Cheers, Matt.

Lake 1
On Lake 1 for instance, <<< 'Top Rod' Ian Sawyer ‘Snags’ only landed 14 fish up to 40lbs on the Cell/Grange combo.

Gary Cambell >>> in the ‘Kingfishers’ took 7 fish again up to 40lbs, on Cell.

Bernie Cambell >>> in the ‘Slope’ had a 10 fish haul, also with a 40lber, on Cell.

Paul Wade >>> ‘Pads’ was the only guy to catch a 50lber on the Cell.

Finally the 2 lads in ‘Sunset’ and ‘Ladies Lair’ both had 4 fish each, Tim Smith >>> ‘Sunset’ had a brace of 40’s on Cell.

Ian Kirkbridge ‘Chimneys’ had 6 out.

James Martin >>> ‘Ladies Lair’ also had 4 fish as well again on the Cell.

Lake 2
<<< John Glasscoe pegs 17 – 4 took 9 fish up to 40lbs on his Dynamix baits.

Mark Lyon >>> 16 – 6 had 7 fish up to 40lbs.

Jason Patchell peg 30 took 5 fish.

Rob Hinkins peg 5 had 8 fish including a 40lber and then a 50lber as well on the Cell.

Pete Wilton >>> peg 23 had 7 including a 40lber on Cell Specials.

Lots of the lads had less fish, but quite a few landed 40’s though.

Lake 3
‘Top Rod’ was Kevin Moyes >>> who took 11 fish including 4 x 40lbers as well on the Cell.

<<< Peter Moyes in peg 14 had 8 fish out including 1 x 40lber and a 57lb common as well, again on the Cell.

Alister Wicksted peg 2 took a 9 fish haul on his peach boilies, the best a 40lber.

P. McNellio >>> in peg 5 had 5 up to 50lbs on the New Grange.

Scotty Carpenter >>> peg 3 had 3 up to 40lbs on his Premier.

Lake 4
This weeks “Top Bombin” award goes to James Morgan in peg 1 with a catch of 19 fish on the good old Activ-8.

<<< Mick Buckley peg 6 was close behind with 18 fish including 2 x 40lbers also on the A-8.

Andy Morgan >>> peg 2 had 10 fish on Cell.

Whilst Shaun Little >>> in 4 had 9 fish including a 40lber and a 50lber as well on the Cell.

Lake 5
Alan Myers >>> in 5 had 9 fish including 6 x 30’s on the New Grange/Cell.

Steve Furness peg 4 had 8 fish all on the Cell.

That sadly lads is basically it for this week, let’s hope for better news next week.

I’ve just heard one of the lads has had a 72lb-15oz common from Lake 3, more next week.

Hope it was Andy Gage who had it!!

More shots below.
Cheers, Matt.

Lake 1
No great shakes thus far, everyone caught in general between 4-10 fish each and just the one 50 surprisingly which fell to the rods of <<< Dave Williams in the ‘3steps’ who caught a total of 9 fish including two big commons of 44lbs and a rather larger 55lber as well, on a blend of either the Cell or New Grange.

Matt Gregory down in the ‘Snags’ had half a dozen fish on the Cell.

Wayne Bramley ‘Slope’ had 5 out on the Cell.

Darren Traynor >>> ‘Chimneys’ took a 10 fish haul, again on the Cell and still no monsters, seems like the bigger fish were affected by the weather more so!!

James Leake on the opposite bank ‘Pads’ took 4 fish on Cell.

<<< Mick Traynor ‘Lodge’ had 8 fish up to 41lbs on the Cell.

At least the fish have moved out of the ‘Snags’ arm, the lake fished fairly well all over, which is good for everyone!!

Duncan Dorrell >>> ‘East Bar’ also had 8 out on the Solar Club Mix.

John Cruise ‘West Point’ (weren’t you over a little while back??) managed an 8 fish catch on the New Grange.

Jamie Horsgood ‘West Bar’ had 5 fish.

Mick Easton >>> on the ‘Beach’ took 10 which happened to include 4x40’s, 3 x 40lb+ commons up to 43lbs and a lone 42lb mirror, all caught on the Cell.

Also on 10 fish was Liam Ryan in the ‘Cherries’ using the Cell.

<<< Anthony Rackham in ‘Herbies Hole’ took 8 fish up to 44lbs on the Cell.

Jamie Cundill ‘Gables’ had 7 out.

Lake 2
“Top Bomber” this week was Steve Slater >>> in peg 30, who took a 50 fish haul, with just one 40lber on the Cell.

Seems like the majority of the smaller fish were up towards the ‘lodge end’ of the lake, in fact we call it ‘pastie corner’ but when it ain’t fishing it’s the place to be!!

Paul Smith ‘Bailiffs’ had 17 out, mainly smaller as well on the MK1 from Mainline (don’t think we will see that one out, if ever.)

Mick Shelton in peg 1 also took a 12 fish haul topped by a brace of 37’s on the Cell.

Eddie Smith peg 3 took 9 out on 20kg of Cell.

<<< John Hollick peg 29 had 6 up to 40lbs on Cell.

Jason La Rosa in 25 had 8 fish.

Richard Mackay in 23 had 5 up to 43lbs-4ozs on the Cell.

John Tingley >>> peg 9 took 7 fish.

Nick Webster had 5 out up to 40lbs.

Tom Wells had 4 fish including 2 x 40lbers both mirrors of 44lbs and 45lbs on the Cell.

John Goulding >>> in 16 had 6 up to 43lbs on Cell.

Lake 3
<<< Carl Conrad >>> peg 10 was “Top Rod” with 19 fish, looks like he had 7 x 40’s out, 4 x 40lbs commons of 41lbs, 41lbs, 46lbs and 49lbs, and a 45lber, he’s not finished there either, topped it off with a 50lb-2oz common.

Maria Willis pegs 16 -11 also on the Matrix/Cell combo had four fish for her troubles.

Mick Smith >>> in peg 14 had 4 fish including a 41lber and a mirror of 44lbs-14ozs on Matrix/Cell.

Mark Wing in 3 had 5 fish out also on Matrix/Cell.

Steve Dyson peg 2 had 5 out.

George Wing in 6 only had a couple, using his ‘own bait’ and Cell. Surely you didn't put in 50kg of bait!!

<<< John Moncure >>> peg 4 had 4 fish including a 41lb-3oz mirror and a common of 58lb-8ozs on 10kg of Cell.

Jason Walters >>> peg 7 had 7 including ... wait for it ... a 48lb-12oz mirror, a common of 49lbs-11ozs then a 50lb-9oz common on a mix of Cell, and his own bait!!

Lake 4
Alex McWhirter >>> in peg 8 took 32 fish up to 44lbs including a 67lb cat on his Cell or TI baits.

Chris Shuker pegs 4-3 had 6 out.

<<< Gary Linsley peg 5 had 17 up to 44lbs.

Lastly Joe Hemming peg 1 had 9 out including 4 x 40lbers, of 42lbs, 43lbs, 46lbs and 48lbs.

All the lads were on Cell and TI baits on 4.

Lake 5
Dom Harper >>> in peg 1 had 15 up to 40lbs on the A-8 and Cell.

Simon Walkden >>> peg 8 had 5 up to 55lbs on the Cell.

John Welsh peg 4 had 9 out.

Well that’s it guys. More next week, Matt.

Jonathon Baldwin >>> ‘Hornets’ managed 8 fish, no monsters, just 30’s up to 38lb on his Nash baits.

<<< Nigel Ludbrook in the ‘Snags’ did best, with a catch of 30 fish and topped it off with 3 x 30’s the best going 44lbs, a mirror, Nigel was using his Super K bait.

Mick Taylor >>> in the ‘Kingfishers’ had 12 fish out up to 45lbs on a mixture of Cell, New Grange and D.l. Specials, 15kg in total.

Duane Kemp >>> ‘Slope’ used just 6kg of Cell and caught 9 fish a third of which were over 40lbs, (3 x 40lbers) again all commons of 42lbs, 45lbs and 47lbs.

Tony >>> and Danny Burns our regular regulars seem to be here every other week ‘yooz two.’ They seem to be in the areas devoid of fish sadly, only one each from the 'Beach' and 'Ladies Lair'.

<<< Mick Green ‘Unknown’ took 5 with a best of 46lbs.

Leon Harris ‘Lodge’ had 4 up to 39lbs on the Cell.

Paul Drewett >>> ‘3 Steps’ had a best of 42lbs (mirror) on his homemade boilies ‘peach and mango’ tells me he only used 4 of them all week, (well he only made 6 of 'em.)

Rick Pedder >>> ‘Westpoint’ had 8 out on his Squid baits, the best going 46lbs.

Finally that ‘scrote’ Joe Soap in the Chimneys had a few out, much to everyones amazement, including 4 x 40’s and a coupla 50’s. You did not put down what bait you were using? ... till the lads told me late Friday. ‘See yer, you mug!!!' He won’t be back.

Lake 2
“Top Rod” on 2 this week was Joe Alam in peg 6 with his haul of 27 fish up to 40lbs on 30kg of Cell.

<<< Andy McCulloch >>> peg 4 had half a dozen up to 40lbs-8ozs on the Cell.

Glen Walsh peg 1 took a 25 fish haul with a 40lber (no weight) on 40kgs of Cell, seems the lads up the lodge end piled in the Cell in those first 6-7 swims and did O.K.

Nick Welsh peg 21 took 4 fish on Cell.

Scott Watson peg 2 used 40kgs of Cell to take a 17 fish haul up to 40lbs as well.

Jayne Owen >>> and Hubbie Mark >>> fished 9 and 10 (the big double.) Mark had 5 fish on Cell, Jayne used Matrix still caught 5 fish but managed a 43lb-12oz mirror as well.

Ian from Cheshire >>> in peg 27 had 6 fish despite his dodgy bait.

<<< Mick Notton peg 20 used 40kg of Cell during the week as well, with a best of 50lbs-1oz.

Neil Martin >>> peg 30 had a 17 fish catch on 25kg of the Cell.

Richard Hardy >>> in peg 13 had 5 out up to 50lbs-12ozs on Cell or Banana, just 12kg in total. Also late Friday night a 51lb-14oz common.

Whilst <<< Stephen Holloway >>> in peg 25 also had 17 fish with a best of 53lbs-3ozs on 13kg of the Cell.

Lake 3
Paul Parker >>> was ‘Top Rod’ with 19 fish from peg 16, which included no less than 14 x 30’s and 3 x 40lbers, including a 48lb common and mirrors of 43lbs, 44lbs, and he ain’t finished there either!! Paul also had a 53lb common and then the bigun at 72lbs – 8ozs on 8kg of park doilies.

Stuart Carpenter had 4 up to 44lbs from peg 10 on 5kg of Cell.

Jason Smith peg 11, also on the same bait caught 11 fish.

<<< Adam Smith peg 4 had a best of 55lbs-2ozs on his park baits.

Phil Ironfield peg 14 only had 4 fish but 2 of them went, 46lb-8ozs and the other a common of 50lbs-6ozs on the Cell.

Marc Neill >>> pegs 1-2 and 8 only had 5 out for all his efforts but did include 2 x 40lbers but you have not told me their weights m8!!

Lastly Ron McCormack peg 6 had 6, no, make that 7 now on his 15kg of park baits.

Lake 5
Mick Forbes >>> peg 6 had 17 fish on 19kg of Cell.

<<< George Whittle >>> had 18 fish up to 43lbs-2ozs again ion the D.L.Specials and Cell.

Danny Arprino >>> peg 3 landed 6 fish on the Cell, ‘magic’ he said.

Paul Wood >>> pegs 8 – 1 had 7 out up to 42lbs-13ozs on his Cell and D.L.Specials.

Lake 4
<<< Andy Gowan peg 5 used premier baits to take a catch of 13 fish up to 42lbs and a bonus cat of 80lbs.

Dodge Foster peg 6 had 5 fish on Matrix.

Gareth Earey peg 7 had 8 out on his D.L.Specials 20kgs, (they will be discontinued.)

Dave Earey peg 1 used 15kg of Matrix to take an 11 fish catch.

More next week lads.

Also the one that got away last week, sorry Craig >>>