2020 Bookings
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Fishing Report – 1st Aug 2020 to 31st Aug 2020
Summary
It was good to again welcome our regulars (and new) visitors with many new PB’s being achievd. Congratulations to James Leetham who raised the Carp Leader Board to 21lbs 9ozs on the 14th August.
Lake 1 (Carp)
Alan and Connor Cambridge arrived on the 1st August and landed 6 x Carp over 24 hours:
Connor – 13lbs, 12lbs and 10lbs
Alan – 2 x 15lbs and 13lbs
Using halibut pellet bait on the 3rd August, Adrian Burton land Commons weighing 14lbs and 2lbs plus a 11lbs Mirror.
On a hot 4th August, regular Terry Keard landed 5 x Carp during a 48 hour session including Commons weighing 17lbs 6ozs, 14lbs 4ozs and 12lbs 8ozs plus Mirrors weighing 17lbs 8ozs and 9lbs 7ozs where Robin Red and Krill boilies were the successful baits. Returning on the 18th August Terry landed more Carp including Commons weighing 15lbs 4ozs, 14lbs 13ozs, 14lbs, 12lbs 13ozs, 12lbs 8ozs, 11lbs, 8lbs 12ozs and 8lbs plus Mirrors weighing 17lbs 9ozs, 11lbs 12ozs and 9lbs 8ozs.
Regular Paul Teakle visited on the 5th August and landed a 15lbs Common.
Adam Fairclough arrived on the 7th August for a 24-hour session in extremely hot and dry weather and finished with 4 X Commons weighing 15lbs 8ozs, 14lbs, 11lbs and 9lbs using nutty boilie and Bread baits. In addition, Adam caught and returned a 5lbs Cat to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish). During the following day Adam was joined by Adam Feacey and using an OPG boilie bait caught a 13lbs Common.
Simon Rasho and together with father George, visited on a blistering hot 8th August when George caught and returned a 5lbs Cat to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) while Simon landed 2 x Commons weighing 20lbs 3ozs and 15lbs.
Simon and a 20lbs 3ozs Common on the 8th August
Regular Steve Hyder returned on a very hot 11th August for a 48-hour session and using krill boilies landed 5 x Commons weighing 13lbs 8ozs, 13lbs, 12lbs, 11lbs 4ozs and 10lbs 3ozs and again on the 19th August for a 36-hours session to land 5 x Commons weighing 19lb 8ozs, 16lb 4ozs, 13lb 12ozs, 13lb 5ozs and 11lb 10ozs.
James Leetham and Danny McKenzie arrived on the 14th August for a short break and were soon amongst the Carp with James topping the Carp Leader Board with a 21lbs 9ozs Common plus more Commons weighing 16lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 8ozs and 11lbs 7ozs while Danny landed 4 x Carp weighing 14lbs 13ozs, 14lbs 8ozs, 11lbs 7ozs and 9lbs 5ozs. Moving to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) on the 15th August James added Catfish weighing 37lbs and 35lbs 8ozs to his catch while Danny also caught Catfish weighing 26lbs 5ozs and 26lbs 1oz.
James Twycross and Joe Burke visited for a 24-hour session on the 15th August and were soon catching:
James – Commons weighing:12lbs 12ozs, 12lbs, 10lbs 12ozs and 10lbs using Cell boilie baits
Joe – Commons weighing 15lbs 12ozs, 14lbs 12ozs, 14lbs plus a 10lbs Mirror using orange and coconut boilie baits
That night James then fished Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) using halibut pellet bait to catch 5 x Cats weighing 39lbs 12ozs, 37lbs, 32lbs, 25lbs 4ozs and 17lbs 4ozs.
Returning on the 16th August Shaun Collins used Source boilie baits to catch a Cat weighing 32lbs.
Returning on the 17th August for a 24-hour session regular Jason Tuckey landed 4 x Commons weighing 18lbs 3ozs, 16lbs 8ozs, 14lbs 2ozs and 10lbs.
Arriving for a short break, Carl Keszei and son Liam began fishing Lake 1 (Carp) on the 17 August and using halibut pellet caught Carp weighing 14lbs 5ozs, 13lbs 2ozs, 10lbs 8ozs and 10lbs. Switching to first time Cat fishing on Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) on the 19th August and using mussels for bait, resulted in both setting PB’s with weights including 34lbs 8ozs PB, 32lbs 2ozs, 27lbs 2ozs, 25lbs PB, 24lbs 3ozs, 24lbs 2ozs and 18lbs 8ozs.
It was rain at last when Bryan Butler visited on the 19th August and using luncheon meat over sweetcorn landed 5 x Carp including Commons weighing 15lbs, 13lbs 8ozs, 11lbs and 8lbs plus a 20lbs 8ozs Mirror.
It was little and large for Tony Cook when he visited during a wet and windy 21st August and used Nash tuna boilies to catch Carp weighing 6lbs 3ozs and 19lbs 8ozs.
Arriving on the 22nd August for a short break Marin Penhallow targeted the Carp using Tiger Nut boilie bait and landed Commons weighing 12lbs and 9lbs on the 24th and Mirrors weighing 18lbs and 10lbs on the 25th.
Ian Cranstone arrived on the 24th August for a short break and had several successes using Atlantic crab and coconut boilie bait to land both Commons and Mirrors weighing:
25th August – Mirrors 18lbs and 17lbs 6ozs plus Commons 18lbs and 14lbs 12ozs
26th August – Mirrors 12lbs 3ozs and 10lbs 6ozs plus Commons 18lbs 2ozs, 15lbs 4ozs, 14lbs 4ozs and 11lbs 8ozs
Arriving on the 30th August for a 36-hour session Paul and Christopher Cook had a great result with a catch consisting of 27 x Carp ranging in weight from 15lbs to 21lbs.
Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish)
Congratulations to Paul Black who raised the Catfish Leader Board to 49lbs 1oz on the 20th August. Again, this month the lake has been in great form and based on catches recorded by anglers in the Cabin Logbook, the August Catfish reports include 7 weighing over 40lbs and 83+ weighing over 30lbs.
Simon Ellis and John Funnell returned on the 1st August for a break to target the Cats throughout a very warm week:
John – 13 x Cats weighing a total of 397lbs 8ozs including 6 x 30’s to 39lbs 8ozs and 7 x 20’s to 28lbs
Simon – 27 x Cats weighing a total of 689lbs 8ozs including 1 x 40lbs, 14 x 30’s to 39lbs, 7 x 20’s to 26lbs and 5 x kittens
Ray Margiotta arrived on the 2nd August for a short break and was soon landing Cats including weights of 30lbs, 26lbs and 21lbs using Robin Red and luncheon meat baits.
Regular Terence Hare returned on the 5th August and using luncheon meat bait caught Cats weighing 27lbs and 24lbs 8ozs and againg on the 25th August a Cat weighing 24lbs 3ozs.
Arriving on the 6th August regular Robin Moyser targeted the Cats during a 96-hour session to land 14x Cats including 7 x30lbs+, 6 x 20lbs+ and one kitten.
Devris Hudaverdi returned on the 7th August and landed a 25lbs 8ozs Cat using boilie and pellet baits.
During a 84-hour session beginning the 9th August, Tim Byrne caught 10 x Cats including 7 x 30’s weighing 39lbs 12ozs, 39lbs 1oz, 38lbs, 37lbs 15ozs, 36lbs 15ozs, 34lbs 7ozs and 33lbs plus 2 x 20’s to 28lbs and 10lbs 4ozs kitten.
Regular Jason Tuckey arrived on the 10th August for a 24-hour session and using krill boilie and pellet baits landed 4 x Cats weighing 38lbs 10ozs, 36lbs 8ozs, 33lbs and 29lbs 6ozs.
Returning on the 11th August Paul Teakle landed 7 x Cats to 39lbs 2ozs including a 9lbs 8ozs kitten where squid was the successful bait and again on the 18th August when Paul landed 3 x Cats weighing 35lbs, 33lbs 6ozs and 28lbs 8ozs.
Regular Terence Hare used luncheon meat bait on the 12th August to catch 4 x Cats weighing 30lbs 2ozs, 25lbs 3ozs, 23lbs 5ozs and 20lbs 1oz.
Brian Bailey returned on the 13th August and using luncheon meat bait during his 24-hour session landed 6 x Cats weighing 37lbs, 31lbs, 2 x 30lbs, 25lbs and 17lbs.
Richard and Ray Hillier returned on the 14th August and had success with luncheon meat and krill boilie baits:
Richard – 39lbs 12ozs, 29lbs 12ozs, 26lbs 12ozs and 24lbs 14ozs
Ray – 25lbs 8ozs
Paul Coombes began his 36-hour session on the 16th August and using various baits including prawn, krill boilies and halibut pellets finished with 6 x Cats weighing 37lbs, 32lbs, 30lbs, 29lbs, 26lbs 8ozs and 26lbs.
On the 18th August regular Eric Scott returned and landed 4 x Cats weighing 39lbs, 38lbs, 34lbs and 23lbs.
Paul Black, accompanied by grandson Daniel Greenwood, had great session on the 20th August and using halibut pellet bait landed Cats weighing 31lbs 7ozs and a whopping 49lbs 1oz to top the Cat Leader Board.
Grandson Daniel with the 49lbs 1oz Cat caught by Paul Black
The Day family were out in force on the 21st August and all were successful with catches of Cats including:
Bernard Day (Snr) – 28lbs 14ozs, 24lbs 11ozs, 23lbs 5ozs, 19lbs and 12lbs 6ozs
Bernie Day – 38lbs 6ozs and 37lbs 8ozs
Tracy Day – 40lbs 4ozs, 39lbs, 32lbs 8ozs, 30lbs 8ozs and 25lbs 4ozs
Bruce Constantine had a great session arriving the 22nd August for 24-hours using DNA S7 snowman bait to land 6 x Cats weighing 44lbs, 40lbs, 33lbs 8ozs, 32lbs 8ozs and 31lbs 8ozs plus a 6lbs Common.
Mike Morrison and son Clive targeted the Cats on the 22nd and 23rd August and using halibut pellet bait had mixed results including break offs:
Mike 31lbs 8ozs, 28lbs, 20lbs 8ozs, 19lbs and 15lbs
Clive – 35lbs 8ozs, 29lbs and 28lbs
Arriving on a wet and windy 22nd August for a 24-hour session, James Twycross landed 8 x Cats weighing 38lbs, 34lbs, 31lbs 12ozs, 29lbs 12ozs, 2 x 26lbs 12ozs, 22lbs and 19lbs 8ozs where halibut pellet tipped with sweetcorn was the successful bait.
Following his success with a 40lbs 3ozs Cat in May earlier this year, Roy Binks raised his Cat PB to 43lbs during a 24-hour wet and windy session beginning the 24th August when his catch included weights of 43lbs, 35lbs, 33lbs, 30lbs and 29lbs.
Roy with his PB 43lbs Cat
During a short break, it was a memorable 25th August for Daniel Mander and brother David (who returned the previous day from an unscheduled visit to A & E following a twisted knee injury); when a Cat took his Blooded Eel bait and then ran into the reeds requiring precarious wading to rescue and safely land a 32lbs 8ozs PB Cat.
Daniel Luckhurst began his 24-hour session on the 27th August and finished with 4 x Cats including weights of 41lbs 1oz PB, 37lbs, 32lbs, and 26lbs 10ozs plus a 13lbs 11ozs Carp.
Fishing first time for Cats on the 27th August, Neil Aldred landed Cats weighing 36lbs PB and 18lbs using halibut pellet bait.
Neil and his 36lbs PB Cat
James Twycross returned on the 28th August and landed 3 x Cats weighing 35lbs 8ozs, 30lbs 4ozs and 23lbs 12ozs.
Paul Adkins together with David and Wayne Holloway and Paul Web arrived for a short break on the 29th August and their catch included:
Catfish – 39lbs PB Paul, 25lbs 9ozs PB David, 24lbs 8ozs PB Wayne plus 17lbs
Carp – 5lbs 8ozs, 2 x 5lbs, 2 x 3lbs
Lake 3 (Mixed)
Stuart and Michelle Lewis, first time visitors on the 4th July, enjoyed a 36-hour session and used a method feeder with sweetcorn and pellet baits to land:
Michelle – Commons weighing 8lbs 8ozs PB (1st ever fish), 6lbs 5ozs
Stuart – 10lbs 8ozs Common, 6lbs Mirror
Terry and Simon Crank returned on the 4th August and using method feeders their mixed catch included 3 x Carp, 2 x Bream and 2 x Tench. Returning on the 20th August their catch included 11 x Carp to 7lbs 14ozs, 2 x Bream to 4lbs 2ozs plus a 2lbs 12ozs Tench.
Raymond Hanson returned on a hot 5th August to catch three dozen Roach, Rudd and Perch.
Bexley and District AC visited on the 8th August when 14 anglers took part in their 5-hour match and the results during extremely hot weather included:
1st Peter Suckling with 24lbs 8ozs
2nd David Polston with 20lbs
3rd Geoff Brooker with 18lbs 12ozs
It was a great “13” for Dean Nixon on the 15th August when his catch of Carp included weights of:
Commons – 2 x 9lbs 8ozs, 6lbs 13ozs, 6lbs 12ozs, 6lbs 9ozs, 6lbs 4ozs, 2 x 5lbs 12ozs and 5lbs 4ozs
Mirrors - 7lbs 6ozs, 5lbs 5ozs, 5lbs 3ozs and 5lbs
Returning on the 17th August Terry and James Crank experienced difficult conditions and using sweetcorn bait still finished with 3 x Carp to 8lbs 12ozs plus a 3lbs 4ozs Tench.
Michael Dougherty visited on a wet 19th August and using luncheon meat bait caught Carp weighing 8lbs and 7lbs.
Neil Cordier visited on the 21st August and ledgering with luncheon meat caught 6 x Commons, 2 x Mirrors and a Tench while Mark Cordier landed Commons weighing 6lbs and 4lbs.
Regular Fred Rosier visited on the 26th August and landed a 6lbs 8ozs Mirror and a 2lbs 8ozs Tench.
Using toffee boilies on the 30th August, Dean Nixon landed Commons weighing 8lbs 10ozs and 3 x 6lbs plus a 7lbs Mirro
Steve Hagen visited on the 31st August and using sweetcorn bait caught a 6lbs 8ozs Common and a 3lbs Mirror.