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MAY 2011 CATCH REPORT
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SWIM
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WEIGHT
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WEEK COMMENCING
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ANGLER
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1
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34LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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1
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38LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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1
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41LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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1
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42LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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1
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44LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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1
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45LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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PHIL TIBBS
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6
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32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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STEVE ABBOTT
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6
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36LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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STEVE ABBOTT
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6
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48LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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STEVE ABBOTT
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12
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2 x 32LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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DICK CALDWELL
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12
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38LB MIRROR
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07/05/11
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DICK CALDWELL
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12
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38LB COMMON
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07/05/11
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DICK CALDWELL
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12
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42LB COMMON
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07/05/11
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DICK CALDWELL
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12
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49LB COMMON
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07/05/11
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DICK CALDWELL
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13
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41LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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13
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45LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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13
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50LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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13
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52LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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13
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56LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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13
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61LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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07/05/11
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JOHN HARRIS
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1
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32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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DAN FARRINGDON
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1
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61LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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DAN FARRINGDON
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2
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31LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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PAUL GARRY
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2
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38LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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PAUL GARRY
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2
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41LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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PAUL GARRY
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5
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31LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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MARK FOX
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5
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32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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MARK FOX
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5
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34LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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MARK FOX
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5
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36LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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MARK FOX
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5
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39LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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MARK FOX
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6
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37LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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TOM JORDAN
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6
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40LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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TOM JORDAN
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6
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50LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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TOM JORDAN
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6
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54LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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TOM JORDAN
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6
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55LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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TOM JORDAN
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7
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49LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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HARRY WILKINSON
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12
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30LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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LOUIS WARROW
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12
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39LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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LOUIS WARROW
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13
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31LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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34LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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35LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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39LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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2 X 37LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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2 X 46LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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41LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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13
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48LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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14/05/11
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JAMES HILLIER
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6
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32LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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37LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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2 x 42LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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2 x 45LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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2 x 36LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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35LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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38LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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38LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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6
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47LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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John Richards
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5
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55LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Del Glenister
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5
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31LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Del Glenister
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5
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45LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Del Glenister
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5
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42LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Del Glenister
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5
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38LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Del Glenister
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12
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50LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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2 X 43lb MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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45LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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41LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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42LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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50LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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12
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38LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Neil Glenister
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8
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35LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Joe Badger
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8
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32LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Joe Badger
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8
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33LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Joe Badger
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13
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2 x32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Jeff Freebody
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13
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42LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Jeff Freebody
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13
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2 x 38LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Jeff Freebody
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13
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37LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Jeff Freebody
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13
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33LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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21/05/11
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Jeff Freebody
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7
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32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Dean Hingley
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1
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48LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Dean Hingley
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1
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56LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Dean Hingley
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1
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30LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Dean Hingley
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3
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48LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Nathan Roper
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3
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38LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Nathan Roper
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3
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47LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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Nathan Roper
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6
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40LB MIRROR
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28/05/11
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Simon Nicholls
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6
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56LB MIRROR
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28/05/11
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Simon Nicholls
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6
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49LB MIRROR
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28/05/11
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Simon Nicholls
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6
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2 x 35LB MIRROR
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28/05/11
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Simon Nicholls
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6
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37LB COMMON
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28/05/11
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Simon Nicholls
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12
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36LB MIRROR
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28/05/11
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Baz Griffiths
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12
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33LB COMMON
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28/05/11
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Baz Griffiths
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13
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44LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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55LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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44LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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43LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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2 x 32LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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45LB MIRROR (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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13
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51LB COMMON (Hartford Mix Bait)
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28/05/11
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John Greenfield
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Your Comments
May 17th, 2011Nick Dodge 46lb
MATT WRIGHT – VISITED LAKE W/C 9th July 2011
Just arrived back from another fantastic week at Island lake. This is our 4th year here and it never fails to disappoint. There are not many venues you can visit with the stamp of fish, great facilities and the surroundings that you have at Island Lake. We were greeted on the first morning by both Micks with our Hertford Mix at the ready. As usual they were very helpful to all anglers helping us gain an understanding of each swim and putting us onto spots within each one. Mick Hall was our bailiff for the week and he
was available to help at any point and really went out of his way to make sure we were all fishing the correct spots. For me personally it was a dream session. Up to now the most fish I’d landed in a week was 2 but this year I had 8 runs for 8 fish, 2 fifties in 24 hours including a 55lb Common, 4 forties and 2 thirties. In total our party of 7 anglers landed 34 fish and we all caught. The work done to all the swims over the close season has made the fishing even more comfortable. The pontoons make it easier for landing fish and releasing them. The weigh stations are a sensible addition and the new rules are all sensible and more importantly
there for the fish safety. The weed was thick in places, but that’s fishing, all 34 fish were landed from the bank so its not an issue at all.
All in all another enjoyable week and cant wait to return next year! Thanks to both Micks for a great trip!
Matt Wright
MALCOLM HALL – VISITED LAKE W/C 2nd July 2011
Having spent more years than I wish to remember going out to France fishing I would like to say what a pleasure it was to fish at The Island Lake. The lake is not what I would class as an easy lake but it does seem to reward those anglers that put the effort in and the quality and size of the fish is second to none. The fishery is run by two absolute diamonds in the two Mick’s, Mick Bowman and Mick Hall, the rules are very sensible, run by anglers for anglers. I would like to thank Mick Bowman who was the Bailiff the week we there, His sound advise helped me to 3 fish and 1 lost during my week stay, culminating in a 51lb fish on the last night( always a good way to leave a lake). Thanks once again for a great holiday and I hope to come back very soon.
Malcolm Hall
GARY WALKER – VISITED LAKE W/C 2nd July 2011
Second trip to this interesting French venue. First trip was a big learning curve. Managed a 54lb leather and dropped one. This latest trip saw me venturing alone from the lake district. Arrived Friday evening and stay beside the river seine at the bottom of the track. Arrived for the draw and came out 1st for the single swims. I hoped to fish either 12 or 13 wasn’t to bothered. So 13 it was!! Started applying a liberal amount of the Hartford and unfortunately lost a fish second day. Did not dump the lead. Mick Bowman was bailiff for the week and was very kind to give me a packet of mcf lead clips. This was the turning point of my week as by Monday morning and after Sundays 5kgs offering of the Hartford they were greazing in my area. The runs started to come as the week passed. I lost a few to hook pulls so a few little tweaks to the rigs soon sorted the problem. By Friday night the scores read. 7 fish between 37.8 and 50.2 and 5 losses. Which was a massive improvement from June 2010. I was finally getting my head round this interesting and pleasurable lake. Saturday morning saw me packing for the 11 hour drive back to the lakes. The fish as normal were back infront and had one last suprise in store. 8.30am and the right hander was away. 48.8 mirror. Thank you Island Lake for a extremely enjoyable trip. All so big thank you to Mick Bowman for being my personal photographer. Plus his pep talk on the Sunday was all the inspiration I needed to get the old carp catching instincts flowing again. Had a great week. Mick H and Mick B have really made this a truely awesome venue. Work hard and stay out of the pub and the rewards are there to be had!!!
Gary Walker
JOHN GREENFIELD – VISITED W/C 28th May 2011
Hi Mick, just wanted to say a huge thanks for all the advise and guidance for last week. The brummy crew first visited The Island Lake is Sept 2010. My expectations then where hopefully to just catch one fish and with Mick B’s help I managed to catch 4 superb specimens and better my PB’s on both Common and Mirror. I simply can’t explain how happy I was to do it again with 8 captures and two 50’s, this is a life time ambition for me. You have managed to create a fantastic fishery which is going from strength to strength. This is complimented by you and the teams commitment and drive to help and support every one, nothing was to much trouble.
See you all in September thanks again John G (AKA John Cleese Ha Ha !!)
John Greenfield
NATHAN ROPER - VISITED W/C 28th May 2011
I would just like to say a big thank you – what a place to fish!!!!!! It really is a lovely lake I was blown away by the place. To be honest I had an amazing week, cannot fault one thing. There is everything you need and more, the swims are great and the fish are stunning. Ii would like to say a great big thank you to Mick Bowman really made me feel welcome and gave me great advice, could not do enough to help really. Tthanks lads great place hope to get back soon.
Nathan Roper
RUSSELL BURGESS – VISITED W/C 7th May 2011
Just returned from a week at Island lake. I was completely blown away with the whole set up at the lake. Fantastic fish, fantastic place and fantastic facilities. The lake rules are sensible without being silly and the swims are comfortable. However one of the things that stands out for me is the help and attention given freely by Mick the bailiff. A truly lovely man who went out of his way to help. All of the above just goes to prove how good ‘The Island Lake’ is. Yes I blanked – the gods were not in my favour this time – but I still enjoyed my week. Thank you all at The Island lake and I look forward to being there again.
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