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Bailiff's Diary

20-27 September 2008

New Record Common 62lb 12oz for DL3
3 x 50lb+ carp
Individual hauls up to 25 fish
91 x 50lb+ carp to 62lb 12oz so far this season… awesome fishing!!

DL1 Adam Everett 41lb 8oz Common
DL1 Adam Everett 41lb 8oz Common
DL1 Dave Pilman 46lb 11oz Common
DL1 Dave Pilman 46lb 11oz Common

Top Carp this week naturally went to Rick Broadway (swim 2- Robin Red) with a stunning New Record 62lb 12oz common from DL3. Rick also banked 2 x 40’s to a 46lb common and 4 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz mirror… nice one Rick!

Top Catch went to Mark Gray (DL2-swim20-Nash Scopex) with an admirable 25 fish haul which included 3 x 40’s to a 47lb 2oz common and 9 x 30’s to a 36lb 8oz common.

DL2 Mark Gray 47lb 2oz Common
DL2 Mark Gray 47lb 2oz Common
DL4 Steve Thornhill 40lb Mirror
DL4 Steve Thornhill 40lb Mirror

Other notable catches went to:
DL1 – Paul Miller (Beach-Activ8) with a New PB 52lb 9oz common; Simon Braywood (Slope-Activ8) with 2 x 40’s to a 47lb 12oz common and 5 x 30’s to a 39lb 13oz common; David Pillman (Unknown-Activ8) with 2 x 40’s to a 46lb 11oz common and 5 x 30’s to a 36lb 9oz common; Zenon Bojko (Sunset-DLS Opal) with a 20 fish haul including 3 x 40’s to a 43lb common and 9 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz mirror; Ross Ingledew (West Point-Activ8) with a 42lb 8oz common; Adam Everitt (Chimneys-Activ8) with a 41lb 8oz common and 3 x 30’s to a 38lb 6oz common and Jeffrey Pope (Deer Dip-Activ8) with a 40lb 4oz mirror and 6 x 30’s to a 37lb mirror.

DL2 – Robert Clark (swim 5-Fusion) with a 42lb common and 4 x 30’s to a 38lb common; Kevin Taylor (swim 22-Cell) with a 40lb 5oz common and 2 x 30’s to a 34lb 3oz common; Neil Munneke (swim 12-Activ8) with a 40lb 4oz mirror; Darren Robinson (swim 4-Homemade Pineapple) with 4 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz mirror; Lee Freeman (swim 26-Cell) with 3 x 30’s to a 38lb 8oz mirror; Neville Wright (swim 16-Nash Tangy Peach) with 7 x 30’s to a 37lb 8oz common; Craig MacDonald (swim 29-Activ8) with 3 x 30’s to a 37lb 8oz common and Roy Beeson (swim 2-Undisclosed boilies) with 3 x 30’s to a 36lb 2oz common.

DL2 Neil Munneke 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL2 Neil Munneke 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL2 Robert Clark 42lb Common
DL2 Robert Clark 42lb Common

DL3 – Danny Cooper (swim 5-Robin Red) with a pristine 52lb 4oz common and 3 x 40’s to a 43lb common; Adrian Elsdon (swim 10-Secret) with 3 x 40’s to a 48lb 12oz common and 3 x 30’s to a 38lb leather; Tony Shine (swim 9-Secret) with a 24 fish haul including 2 x 40’s to a 47lb common and 8 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz mirror; Jason Channell (swim 12-DLS) with 3 x 40’s to a 42lb 10oz mirror and 3 x 30’s to a 33lb 10oz common and 6 year old Jay Channell (swim 15-Secret) with mirrors to 40lb 3oz and commons to 39lb 2oz.

DL4 – Darren Thornhill (swim 8-Maple8) with a 23 fish haul including a 45lb 2oz mirror and 4 x 30’s to a 33lb 4oz mirror; Steve Thornhill (swim 3-Mainline boilies) with 4 x 40’s to a 41lb 15oz common and 5 x 30’s to a 35lb 8oz mirror and Dean Wardle (swim 5-Mainline boilies) with 2 x 40’s to a 40lb 15oz mirror and 7 x 30’s to a 33lb 15oz mirror.

DL4 Dean Wardle 40lb 15oz Mirror
DL4 Dean Wardle 40lb 15oz Mirror
DL4 Darren Thornhill 45lb 2oz Mirror
DL4 Darren Thornhill 45lb 2oz Mirror
     
DL3 Danny Cooper 52lb 4oz Common
DL3 Danny Cooper 52lb 4oz Common
DL1 Paul Miller 52lb 9oz Common
DL1 Paul Miller 52lb 9oz Common

DL5 – Kevin Owen (swim 4-Activ8) with 2 x 40’s to a 46lb mirror; Matt Fundrey (swim 5-Activ8) with 6 x 30’s to a 38lb 13oz mirror; Chris Massey (swim 8-Activ8) with 3 x 30’s to a 35lb 6oz mirror and Joe Constable (swim 2-DLS) with 4 x 30’s to a New PB 35lb 8oz mirror.

A lot of high pressure brought plenty of sunshine this week along with some fairly breezy conditions. HP is not really an anglers friend of course but, nonetheless, the fishing was excellent and, with a New DL3 record as well as loads of New PB’s, our happy anglers made the most of some mild days around 21C. Once again, however, Autumn stamped its authority on the night time temps by dropping down to a cool 8C….. so if you are coming over in the next few weeks, please make sure that you have enough gear to stay warm!

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DL1 Simon Braywood 47lb 12oz
Mirror
DL1 Simon Braywood 47lb 12oz Mirror
DL3 Rick Broadway 62lb Common
DL3 Rick Broadway 62lb Common
DL3 Jay Channell 40lb 3oz Mirror
DL3 Jay Channell 40lb 3oz Mirror
DL3 Jason Channell 40lb 12oz
Common
DL3 Jason Channell 40lb 12oz Common
DL1 Ross Ingledew 42lb 8oz
Common
DL1 Ross Ingledew 42lb 8oz Common
DL3 Tony Shine 47lb Common
DL3 Tony Shine 47lb Common
DL1 Jeff Pope 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL1 Jeff Pope 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL3 Adrian Elsdon 48lb 12oz
Common
DL3 Adrian Elsdon 48lb 12oz Common

13-20 September 2008

Carp to 54lb (DL2)
Cats to 102lb (DL5)
New Record 52lb mirror (DL5)
5 x 50lb+ carp
89 x 50lb+ carp to 62lb so far this season… and still counting!!

DL5 Dave Moody 52lb Mirror
DL5 Dave Moody 52lb Mirror
DL1 Nick Lowe 45lb Mirror
DL1 Nick Lowe 45lb Mirror

Top Carp this week went to Dean Smith (DL2-swim13-CC Moore boilies) with a stunning 54lb common topping a 24 fish catch which also included 4 x 40’s to a 46lb common and 7 x 30’s to a 38lb mirror….. nice one Dean!

Top Cat went to Lee French (DL5-swim 2-Squid & Octopus) with a huge 102lb specimen.

Top Catch went to Andy Gowan (DL4-swim 5-DLS Pineapple) with a creditable 27 fish catch including 2 x 40’s to a 43lb 10oz common and 5 x 30’s to a 36lb 14oz mirror.

DL4 David Earey 41lb 8oz Common
DL4 David Earey 41lb 8oz Common
DL1 Liam Russell 42lb Common
DL1 Liam Russell 42lb Common

Other notable catches went to:
DL1 – Brian Conway (Gables-Dynamite boilies) with carp to a 52lb 14oz common; Andy Knights (Pads-Solar Winter Secret) with a 52lb 4oz common; Ken Blackman (Cherries-Diamond White) with a 50lb 6oz common and 3 x 30’s; Harry King (Haven-Solar Winter Secret) with a 47lb 6oz common; Nick Lowe (Ladies Lair-Active8) with a 45lb mirror, 5 x 30’s to a 37lb common and cats to 63lb; Adrian Crocker (Three Steps-Fruit & Crab) with a 21 fish catch including a 43lb common, 43lb mirror and 9 x 30’s to a pair of 38lb commons; Liam Russell (Snags-DLS Pineapple) with carp to a 42lb common and 40lb mirror; Andrew Lowe (Sunset-Active8) with a 41lb common, 41lb mirror and 6 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz mirror and Mark Pinner with a 20 fish catch including 2 x 40’s and 6 x 30’s.

DL2 – Robert Billingsley (swim 1-ProActive Pineapple) with carp to a 46lb common; Dave Barton (swim 26-ProActive Pineapple) with a 40lb 5oz common and a pair of 30’s to a 36lb 4oz common; Kevin Powell (swim 2-Active8) with carp to a 40lb mirror and 4 x 30’s to a 35lb 8oz common; Derek Ponting (swim 27-ProActive Pineapple) with 5 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz common; Gary Powell with a 25 fish catch to a 37lb common and Jon Powell with 4 x 30’s to a 33lb common.

DL3 Kevin Rodway 43lb Common
DL3 Kevin Rodway 43lb Common
DL4 Jason Badham 40lb 1oz Mirror
DL4 Jason Badham 40lb 1oz Mirror

DL3 – Stephen Feaver (swim 5-Fusion) with 3 x 40’s to a 46lb 8oz common; Pat Kiley (swim 8-Scopex Squid) with 2 x 40’s to a 43lb 1oz mirror and 3 x 30’s to a 36lb mirror; Kevin Rodway (swim 12-Fusion) with a 43lb common and 5 x 30’s to a 37lb common; Sam Heather (swim 7-Scopex Squid) with a 41lb 4oz common and 4 x 30’s to a 38lb 14oz mirror and Peter Spicer (swim 14-DLS Tiger boilies) with carp to a 38lb common.

DL4 – David Earey (swim 2-Active8) with carp to a 41lb 8oz common and cats to 67lb; Jason Badham (swim 8-Active8) with carp to a 40lb 1oz mirror and Gareth Earey (swim 3-ProActive Pineapple) with 3 x 30’s to a 33lb 8oz mirror.

DL1 Adrian Crocker 43lb Common
DL1 Adrian Crocker 43lb Common
DL1 Harry King 47lb Common
DL1 Harry King 47lb Common
     
DL1 Andy Knights 52lb 4oz Common
DL1 Andy Knights 52lb 4oz Common
DL2 Dave Barton 40lb 5oz Common
DL2 Dave Barton 40lb 5oz Common

DL5 – Dave Moody (swim 8-Active8) with a stunning New Record 52lb mirror, 45lb mirror, 7 x 30’s to a 36lb mirror and cats to 80lb; John David (swim 5-Maple8) with a 42lb 8oz mirror and 5 x 30’s to a 39lb 12oz mirror; Ryan Campbell (swim 7-T1 BaitCraft) with a 17 fish catch to a 40lb 4oz mirror including 3 x 30’s to a 33lb 8oz mirror and Mark Pearce (swim 1-Fusion) with 3 x 30’s to a 33lb 8oz mirror and cats to 45lb.

A predominantly sunny week was very welcome after a rainy/windy start on arrival day. From Sunday the sun came out and kept the daytime temps up to a very satisfactory 20C while, it has to be said, the evening and night temps dropped to a fairly cool 8 or 9C….. not a time to leave your thermals at home!

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DL2 Dean Smith 54lb Common
DL2 Dean Smith 54lb Common
DL2 Robert Billingsly 46lb Common
DL2 Robert Billingsly 46lb Common
DL5 Ryan Campbell 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL5 Ryan Campbell 40lb 4oz Mirror
DL2 Derek Ponting 39lb 8oz
Common
DL2 Derek Ponting 39lb 8oz Common
DL3 Sam Heather 41lb 4oz Common
DL3 Sam Heather 41lb 4oz Common
DL3 Stephen Feaver 46lb 8oz
Common
DL3 Stephen Feaver 46lb 8oz Common
DL1 Brian Conway 52lb 14oz
Common
DL1 Brian Conway 52lb 14oz Common
DL1 Ken Blackman 50lb Common
DL1 Ken Blackman 50lb Common
DL4 Andy Gowan 43lb Common
DL4 Andy Gowan 43lb Common

6-13 September 2008

Carp to 53lb 14oz (DL2)
Cats to 83lb (DL1)
3 x 50lb+ carp
84 x 50lb+ carp to 62lb so far this season… getting better every week!!

DL1 Rael Bojko 50lb Common
DL1 Rael Bojko 50lb Common
DL1 Stuart Pollard 49lb 12oz Common
DL1 Stuart Pollard 49lb 12oz Common

Top Carp this week went to Craig Bryson (DL2-swim27-Scopex & Squid) with a stunning 53lb 14oz common topping a 25 fish catch which also included 8 x 30’s to a 39lb 8oz common.

Top Cat went to Tommy Judges (DL1-Gables-Icelandic Red) with an 83lb specimen as well as carp to a 40lb common.

Top Catch went to David Bones (DL2-swim 13-Active8) with a very respectable 43 fish catch including 4 x 40lb+ carp to a pair of 43lb 8oz commons and 12 x 30’s to a pair of 38lb mirrors.

DL2 Jon Tyson 46lb 9oz Common
DL2 Jon Tyson 46lb 9oz Common
DL3 William Lee 45lb Common
DL3 William Lee 45lb Common

Other notable catches went to:
DL1 – Scott Barton (Haven-Active8) with a 51lb 6oz common, 46lb common and a couple of 30’s to a 39lb 12oz common; Rael Bojko (Sunset-Mainline boilies) with a 50lb 4oz common topping a 33 fish catch and including a pair of 40’s to a 45lb 10oz common as well as 15 x 30’s to 38lb 12oz; Stuart Pollard (Snags-Scopex Squid Liver+) with 3 x 40’s to a 49lb 12oz common and 6 x 30’s to a 36lb 14oz mirror; Robert Pettengell (3 Steps-Active8) with a new PB 47lb 8oz common and new PB 42lb 2oz mirror as well as 4 x 30lb+ carp to a 37lb 7oz common; Richard Pollard (Kingfisher-Monster Crab) with 5 x 40’s to a 43lb 3oz common and 11 x 30’s to a 37lb 12oz common; David Nicholl (West Point-Active8) with carp to a 44lb common and Andrew Ling (Chimneys-Essential Opal) with carp to a 40lb 2oz mirror and 8 x 30’s to a 38lb 8oz mirror.

DL2 – Ronnie Boodle (swim 3-Active8) with carp to a 49lb 8oz common and 5 x 30’s to a 33lb 8oz common; Jon Tyson (swim 25-Fusion) with a pair of 40’s to a 46lb 9oz common; Karl Piekielniak (swim 6-Cell) with carp to a 44lb 10oz common and including 6 x 30’s to a 37lb 8oz common; Dudley Clark (swim 11-Active8) with carp to a 41lb common including 3 x 30’s to a 37lb 5oz common; David Holmes (swim 2-Active8) with a 20 fish catch including 5 x 30’s to a 38lb 10oz common; Mark Gibson (swim 26-Fusion) with carp to a 37lb 11oz mirror; Robert Wild (swim 22-Fusion) with a 31 fish catch including 4 x 30’s to a 37lb 10oz common; Daniel Johnson (swim 29-Spicy Shrimp & Prawn) with 3 x 30’s to a pair of 37lb 10oz commons; Jamie Piekielniak (swim 5-Cell) with 8 x 30’s to a 36lb common and Mark Paul (swim 17-Scopex Squid) with a 31 fish catch including 5 x 30’s to a 36lb common.

DL3 Mark Whitmarsh 43lb Common
DL3 Mark Whitmarsh 43lb Common
DL1 Andrew Ling 40lb Mirror
DL1 Andrew Ling 40lb Mirror

DL3 – Phil Pritchard (swim 7-Cell) with carp to a 47lb 8oz mirror including 6 x 30’s to a 39lb 14oz common; William Lee (swim 4-Active8) with carp to a 45lb common; Terry Morgan (swim 13-Cell) with 2 x 40’s to a 44lb 7oz common; Mark Whitmarsh (swim 6-Cell) with 2 x 40’s to a 43lb common and 6 x 30’s to a pair of 36lb 5oz commons; Mark Weaver (swim 2-Active8) with carp to a 40lb leather and Len Cooper (swim 10-Active8) with cats to 57lb and carp to a 33lb 8oz common.

DL4 – Colin Rogers (swim 2-Active8) with a 17 fish catch including cats to 63lb 5oz and carp to a 35lb common and Paul Rylance (swim 3-Active8) with 3 x 30’s to a 37lb 1oz mirror.

DL5 – Mikey Knowles (swim 7-Active8) with 2 x 40’s to a 47lb mirror and 4 x 30’s to a 37lb mirror; Brian Snelgrove (swim 3-DreamLake Specials) with carp to a 42lb mirror; Danny Snelgrove (swim 2-DLS) with carp to a 41lb mirror and cats to 75lb and Mark Parvin (swim 5-DLS) with cats to 62lb and carp to a 30lb common.

The weather this week was a real mixture of sunshine and showers which started off with a storm on arrival day. Daytime temps hovered around the 20C mark, while night temps stayed at a comfortable 14C…. all we need now is an Indian summer to really kick things off this autumn!

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DL2 Craig Bryson 53lb 14oz Common
DL2 Craig Bryson 53lb 14oz Common
DL2 Ronnie Boodle 49lb 8oz
Common
DL2 Ronnie Boodle 49lb 8oz Common
DL1 Robert Pettengell 47lb 8oz
Common
DL1 Robert Pettengell 47lb 8oz Common
DL3 Terry Morgan 44lb 7oz Common
DL3 Terry Morgan 44lb 7oz Common
DL1 David Nicholl 44lb Common
DL1 David Nicholl 44lb Common
DL2 Karl Piekielniak 44lb Common
DL2 Karl Piekielniak 44lb Common

30 August - 6 September 2008

Carp to 59lb 12oz
Cats to 102lb
5 x 50lb+ carp to 60lb
81 x 50lb+ carp to 62lb so far this season… amazing!!

DL2 Tony Ridge 54lb Common
DL2 Tony Ridge 54lb Common
DL4 Doug Ansell 44lb Mirror
DL4 Doug Ansell 44lb Mirror

Top Carp this week went to Rhys Thomas (DL3-swim 16-Cell) with a stunning 59lb 12oz common in addition to 3 x 30’s to a 35lb mirror.

Top Cat went to Gary Walker (DL5-swim 4-DreamLake Specials) with a huge 102lb specimen as well as carp to a 36lb 4oz mirror and including 5 x 30’s.

Top Catch went to Lee Adams (DL1-Pads-Active8) with a creditable 25 fish catch including a 51lb common, 3 x 40lb+ carp to a 47lb common and 6 x 30lb+ carp to a 39lb mirror…. nice work!

     
DL4 Paul Darch 43lb 2oz Common
DL4 Paul Darch 43lb 2oz Common
DL1 John Fillingham 46lb Common
DL1 John Fillingham 46lb Common

Other notable catches went to:
DL1 – Mark McGhee (Sunset-B5) with a 51lb common and 2 x 40’s to a 44lb common; Lee Meakin (West Point- Premier boilies) with carp to a 46lb 5oz common; John Fillingham (West Bar-Premier boilies) with carp to a 46lb common; Shane Sinclair (Hornets-Premier boilies) with 3 x 40’s to a 45lb common; Craig Brown (Three Steps-Active8) with carp to a 43lb 5oz common; Brian Dance (Beach-ProActive Pineapple) with commons to 40lb and mirrors to 40lb; Simon Tiernan (Herbies Hole) with 4 x 30’s to a 39lb common; John Hodge (Nelsons-Premier boilies) with 3 x 30’s to a 36lb common as well as cats to 40lb and Steve Shaw (Deer Dip-Maple8) with 8 x 30’s to a 34lb 8oz common.

DL2 – Tony Ridge (swim 26-KG1) with carp to a 54lb common; Jack Holmes (swim 16-Honey boilies) with carp to a 47lb common; Martin Smith (swim 19-Icelandic Reds) with carp to a 46lb mirror; Dean Wickenden (swim 13-Icelandic Reds) with carp to a 45lb common; Lee Hoblyn (swim 29-Tutti Frutti) with carp to a 44lb common; Peter Finch (swim 27-Multiplex boilies) with carp to a 41lb common; Lyle Everiss (swim 2-Diamond White) with carp to a 40lb common and including 5 x 30’s; Jason Davey (swim28-Multiplex boilies) with carp to a 40lb common and Peter Mills (swim 27-Multiplex boilies) with 4 x 30’s to a 39lb mirror.

DL3 – Alan Downing (swim 2-Tiger boilies) with carp to a delightful 54lb common; Ray Garrett (swim 11-Tiger boilies) with 4 x 40’s to a 49lb 12oz common; Alan Verney (swim 4-Tiger boilies) with carp to a 46lb common and cats to 63lb; Paul Verney (swim 6-Tiger boilies) with carp to a 43lb mirror; Liam Garrett (swim 10-Tiger boilies) with 2 x 40’s to a 41lb common; Lawrence Burns (swim 8-Active8) with carp to a 39lb 12oz mirror; Simon Garrett (swim 12-Active8) with 4 x 30’s to a 39lb mirror and Chris Thomas (swim 14-Tiger boilies) with carp to a 38lb 2oz mirror.

DL4 – Paul Darch (swim 3-Active8) with a 58lb 7oz cat, 2 x 40’s to a 43lb 2oz common and 4 x 30’s;Doug Ansell (swim 8-Active8) with cats to 53lb and 3 x 40’s to a 44lb mirror; Harry Connor (swim 4-Active8) with cats to 82lb and carp to a 36lb 7oz common and Stuart James (swim 5-Active8) with carp to a 34lb 8oz common.

DL5 – Tony Horner (swim 3-ProActive Pineapple) with 3 x 40’s to a 47lb 8oz mirror and 5 x 30’s; Bruno Rizzo (swim 6-Active8) with cats to 50lb, carp to a 44lb 4oz mirror as well as 6 x 30’s and Tony Wilmott (swim-1-DreamLake Specials) with cats to 44lb and 4 x 30lb+ carp to a 37lb 7oz mirror.

     
DL2 Martin Smith 46lb Mirror
DL2 Martin Smith 46lb Mirror
DL1 Shane Sinclair 45lb Common
DL1 Shane Sinclair 45lb Common
     
DL3 Ray Garrett 49lb 12oz Common
DL3 Ray Garrett 49lb 12oz Common
DL2 Jason Davey 40lb Common
DL2 Jason Davey 40lb Common
     
DL3 Alan Downing 54lb Common
DL3 Alan Downing 54lb Common
   

Weather wise it was a week of two halves…. the start was really warm and sunny with daytime temps in the mid to high 20’s while the latter half became more unsettled and brought rain, showers and temps of just 18C. Night temps stayed around 12-14C.

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DL1 Mark McGhee 51lb Common
DL1 Mark McGhee 51lb Common
DL2 Jack Holmes 47lb Common
DL2 Jack Holmes 47lb Common
DL3 Lawrence Burns 39lb 12oz
Mirror
DL3 Lawrence Burns 39lb 12oz Mirror
DL2 Lyle Everiss 40lb Common
DL2 Lyle Everiss 40lb Common
DL3 Rhys Thomas 59lb 12oz
Common
DL3 Rhys Thomas 59lb 12oz Common
DL1 Lee Adams 51lb Common
DL1 Lee Adams 51lb Common
DL1 Lee Meakin 46lb 5oz Common
DL1 Lee Meakin 46lb 5oz Common
DL2 Lee Hoblyn 44lb Common
DL2 Lee Hoblyn 44lb Common
   
 

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