Bailiff's Diary: w/e 6th May 2011
This weeks 'Top Bomber' comes from D.Lake 5 lads (32 fish).
Another great week, another great bunch of lads, we had a great laugh!!
Zigs again in conjunction with bags doing the usual, as well as the spodded chops. Some great quality fish, there were a few signs of spawning, mainly young males (as ever) don’t think it’s warm enough for the big girls yet!!
10/10 for guest bailiff Steve Rocke, who was spot on!! Well done to you mate!!
Right then guys, where do I start this week, might as well do the usual and start on Lake 1.

Martin Starkey 61.3lb 'The Long Common' DL1 |
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Lake 1
Alan Grainger 'Snags' did the best with 10 fish, no monsters tho' on 20kg of Cell.
Lee Ellis >>> 'Lodge' had 5 fish up to 48lbs a Mirror on 10kg of Cell.
<<< Martin Starkey 'Ladies Lair' had 9 fish out, inc. 2x40lbers of 41lbs and 44lbs, then a 54lber topped off by an even bigger fish of 61lbs all Commons on just 6kg of Cell. |
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Luke Wozny >>> 'Beach' had 9 fish for the week.
Rob Simmons >>> '?' had 6 fish up to 56lbs-2ozs again on 10kg of Cell and Active-8.
Dave Faulkner >>> '?' had half a dozen carp inc. a 43lb-12oz Mirror, then a large Common, tipping the scales at 48lbs-7ozs on Cell/Matrix 10kgs.
Steve Butcher 'Slope' used 7kg of Cell for 6 fish, up to 40lbs, no weights given!! |
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Rob Simmons 56.2lb Mirror DL1 |
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Ricky Barden 100.8lb Cat DL1 |
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<<< Ricky Barden 'Deer Dip' had a few fish poor guys added up the total, so I can't tell how many?? Tho he did have a rather large Catfish going just over 100lbs.
Neil Bradshaw >>> 'Sunset' had a best of 60lbs-11ozs on his New/Grange 5kgs. |
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Brian Ross >>> 'Chimneys' had 9 fish inc. 2x40's of 41lbs and 41lbs-8ozs a Mirror and a Common, then again another Mirror and a Common, this time going 57lbs and 52lbs for the Common, on 10kgs of Cell.
Paul Whibley >>> 'Cherries' had 8 fish, inc. 2x40lbers of 43lbs and 47lbs-8ozs on 8kg of Cell. |
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Brian Ross 57lb Mirror DL1 |
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Neil Devonport 39.14lb Common DL2 |
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Lake 2
'Top Rod' on 2 this week (Friday Eve) is John Graham in peg 10 with 24 fish out inc. two 40lb grassies of 41lbs-14ozs and 41lbs on 20kgs of Cell and New Grange.
<<< Neil Devonport peg 24 had a 9 fish catch on 15kg of the Cell/New Grange.
Grant Thompson 13-15 had 7 fish on the Cell or B5 15kgs. |
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Rob 'tight arse' Johnston in pegs 29- 27 had 7 fish out inc. a 40lb Common, and a 50lb-8ozs Common as well!! On Cell, fusion and Grange boilies 5kgs.
Tommy Nicholson >>> peg 30 had a 20 fish catch, inc. 2x40lbers a Common and another Grassie of 40lbs, no weights tho' mate!! On 20kg of New Grange. |
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Tommy Nicholson 41lb Grass DL2 |
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John 'Good Looker' Taylor 52.2lb Mirror DL2 |
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Phil Pape >>> '7' had a 10 fish haul with fish up to 40lbs. Phil mentions his last trip was in 2004, he reckons he's wasted 6 years going to other venues, "Don't do it" he said!! Phil was also on the Cell 10kgs.
<<< John Taylor >>> peg 17 (reckons he is the good looking one), we had 2 John Taylors over this week!! This John had 18 fish inc. 2x40's of 40lbs-8ozs and 47lbs both Commons, the a Mirror of 52lbs-2ozs on his Cell, N.G. and Amber Attract.
'Sneaky' Pete Atkinson in pegs 4-5-23 took a 9 fish catch on 10kgs of Cell. |
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Bob Taylor >>> peg 3 had 15 fish inc. a 43lb grassie as well on 10kg of Cell.
Harry McDill in 10 took a 15 fish haul on 20kgs of Cell/New Grange.
John Taylor (Mk 2) >>> peg 1 had 21 fish, obviously the better angler then, inc. a Mirror of 46lbs-4ozs and 2x40lb grassies of 43lbs-2ozs and 45lbs-1oz on 20kg of New Grange.
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Bob Taylor 43.4lb Grass DL2 |
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Ian Embling 50.2lb Mirror DL2 |
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<<< Ian Embling peg 21, I've only got you down here for a 50lber, no weights or other details my friend!! On Cell and Amber Attract 20kgs.
Mike Dixon '26' had 7 fish on his Cell/N.G. combo 15kg in total.
Steve Rocke 'Guest Bailiff' even had time to get the rods out taking a 14 fish catch on 15kg of Cell.
Sorry to rush it, but I've got loads to do today!!
Right then down the track to Lakes 3-4-5.
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Lake 3 Paul Darvill >>> peg 7 was 'Top Rod' with 20 fish inc. 3x40's Commons of 41lbs-4ozs, and 46lbs-12ozs, then a 48lb-8oz mirror, then a Common of 52lbs-8ozs on 16kg of Cell.
Alan Edwards >>> peg 10 had 17 fish inc. 2x40lbers and a 50lber, the 40lbers went 49lbs-14ozs for the Common, the Mirror went 47lbs, then a Common of 52lbs-4ozs on 25kg of Cell. |
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Paul Darvill 52.8lb Common DL3 |
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Alan Layton 56.4lb Common DL3 |
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Bill Barlow >>> peg 5 had 5 inc. a 42lbs Common and a Mirror of 49lbs-4ozs, (so near that one!!) on 20kg of Cell.
<<< Alan Layton 'Bailiffs' (11) also had a few stonkers as well, Mirrors of 42lbs-8ozs and 44lbs-6ozs, then a 50lb Common, tipped the scales at 56lbs-4ozs on 20kgs of Cell. |
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Clive Stanners >>> peg 2 took 18 fish inc. 3x40lbers, all Mirrors of 43lbs-10ozs, 42lbs, and 48lbs-1oz on 10kg of Cell.
P. Mayes peg 8 had a few 40's a Mirror of 44lbs and 2x40lb Commons of 40lbs and 47lbs on 15kg of Cell. |
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Clive Stanners 48.1lb Mirror DL3 |
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Rob Watts 72lb Common DL3 |
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<<< Rob Watts >>> pegs 4 and 16, did he have a trip to remember? His first time with us as well!! With an 18 fish catch inc. 4x40lbers, Commons of 40lbs-8ozs, 41lbs-20ozs, and 43lbs than a 40lb Grassie, then a couple of 50lbers too, a Common of 50lbs-6ozs, then a stonking great Grass Carp of 54lbs (we can only imagine what that went like) then if that was not enough, Rob on the last night landed a 72lb Common, on his home-made boilies. |
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Lake 4 Mark Seymour >>> pegs 2-5 had 16 fish inc. 3x40's of 44lbs, 45lbs and 47lbs-11ozs and a 57lb Cat on 30kg of Cell.
Serena Seymour >>> peg 3 took 5 fish up to 39lbs and can you believe it?! She thinks she saw a 'Streaker' on Lake 3 on the New Grange... you're meant to fish with the boilies not smoke it!! |
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Mark Seymour 47.11lb Mirror DL4 |
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John Miller 47lb Mirror DL4 |
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<<< John Miller peg 1 had 26 fish up to 40lbs on 10kg of the Cell.
Angie Watson >>> peg 4 also had 5 fish on the Cell. |
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Lake 5 This weeks 'Top Bombin' award goes to Doug Williams >>> in peg 1 with his haul of 32 fish up to 41lbs on 23kgs of the Cell.
Steve Hampton >>> peg 2 had 10 on the Cell.
Phil Ironfield had 5 out up to 45lbs on an assortment of baits.
Well that's it for this week, tune in next week for another great adventure!! Matt. |
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Doug Williams 41.8lb Mirror DL5 |
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| Martin Starkey 54lb Common DL1 |
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Brian Ross 52lb Common DL1 |
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