LAC LES PINS CATCH REPORTS 2011

carpyman on Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:19 pm

2nd – 9th April 2011

Our Opening week 2011 started with rain and wind and the first 40lb'er coming out overnight. Then as forecast, it started to warm up dramatically over the coming week, causing it overall to be a pretty hard week for our 4 anglers from Norfolk. Having said that, they all had a 40lb'er, with young lad Craig's being a Personal Best. Nothing under 30lb, and six 40lb'ers means a great opening week with 817.30 lbs altogether. Great average weight yet again.

47lb 4oz caught by Paul Towler,
44lb 4oz caught again by Paul Towler,
42lb by Paul Weaving,
42lb by Dave Weaving,
41lb by Craig Coleman, and
40lb again caught by Dave Weaving.

Also caught:-

39lb, 38lb 7oz, 38lb 4oz, 37lb, 36lb 4oz, 36lb, 35lb 8oz, 35lb 4oz x 2, 35lb 2oz, 35lb, 32lb 8oz, 32lb 6oz, 32lb, 30lb

Paul Towler - 47lb 4oz

Paul Towler - 44lb 4oz

Paul Towler - 39lb

Craig Coleman - 37lb

Craig Coleman - 36lb

Craig Colemen - 35lb 4oz

9th – 16th April 2011

Another fantastic week for two more anglers from Norfolk and one from Nottinghamshire.

Ten 40’s and twelve 30’s – again nothing under 30lb.

22 carp caught with 7 lost, totalling 808.625lb in weight, with an average of 36.75lbs. For this sized lake, the averages are phenomenal and the carp are feeding really well at the moment – not too hot and water temperatures keeping cool.

Weather warm but from early on in the week, a very cold Northerly wind – OK for the guys in the Med swims as I’m sure it is quite a few degrees warmer over there.

Ron Chillery caught
46lb 14oz
44lb
41lb 5oz

Stuart Beale caught
42lb
40lb 8oz
40lb’s x 2

Vince Bloom caught
41lb 8oz
41lb 4oz
41lb

Also,

39lb 8oz, 39lb 6oz, 39lb 2oz, 38lb 14oz, 37lb 9oz, 37lb 2oz, 37lb, 32lb 6oz, 31lb 13oz, 31lb 4oz, 31lb 2oz, 30lb.

Absolutely cracking, and each one achieving their personal best. A few lost, but no detraction from their amazing catches.

Ron Chillery - 46lb 14oz

Vince Bloom - 41lb 4oz

Ron Chillery - 41lb 5oz

Vince Bloom - 41lb

Ron Chillery - 39lb 8oz

Vince Bloom - 44lb 8oz

Stuart Beale - 40lb 8oz

Stuart Beale - 42lb

Ron Chillery - 39lb 2oz

Stuart Beale - 40lb

Ron Chillery - 38lb 14oz

Stuart Beale - 39lb 6oz

Ron Chillery - 37lb 9oz

Stuart Beale - 37lb

carpyman on Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:12 pm

16th - 23rd April

We had no one on the lake this week, so our Baz and Colin decided to make the most of it and do a spot of fishing themselves. They only fished at night, because most people know what a workaholic Baz is, and there is always some job to do during the day. Therefore in reality, it was only 2 days of fishing, but a great result, especially for Baz who caught:-

41lb 8oz
40lb 4oz
38lb 14oz
37lb 4oz
35lb 10oz

I am afraid he put Colin to shame this time, but he still caught a

37lb 14oz

2 lost but catch weighing 231.37lbs with an average of 38.56lbs. Great for 2 anglers for 2 days.

Bazza Reah - 41lb 8oz

Bazza Reah 40lb 4oz

Bazza Reah - 38lb 14oz

Colin Nash - 37lb 14oz

Bazza Reah - 37lb 4oz

Bazza Reah - 35lb 10oz

carpyman on Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:33 pm

23rd – 30th April 2011

I know I am posting this early as the week has only just begun, but I really must let you know that our 5 anglers from Wolverhampton have caught 11 carp in the first 24 hours – among them a lake record of 66lb 4oz, 51lb 10oz, and also 3 commons in their late 30’s. Nothing under 30lb.

Absolutely brilliant and still another 6 days to go – so watch this space.

(30th April) Well, I was not wrong to ask you to watch this space, and you are not going to be disappointed – what an amazing week with 47 carp caught to a total of 1693lbs, and another great average of 36.5lbs. 8 lost.

Mostly cloudy with some sunny intervals and very cold at night.

Threatening to storm a couple of days, but not really amounting to anything. The Northerly wind again kept the water temperature to a balance that the carp liked, so no sign of spawning yet.

A brilliant week – congratulations boys, and the champagne went down a treat.

66lb 4oz caught by Richard Shaw

56lb 13oz caught by Craig McEvoy
51lb 10oz also by Craig McEvoy
51lb 4oz caught by Nick Beaseley

Also

45lb 8oz caught by Sam Beaseley
44lb 14oz caught by Craig McEvoy
42lb caught by Richard Shaw
42lb caught by Clive Hall
40lb 10oz caught by Nick Beaseley
40lb 8oz caught again by Craig McEvoy
40lb 4oz again by Craig McEvoy
40lb again by Richard Shaw

Also

39lb 8oz common, 38lb 8oz, 38lb 4oz x 2 (common and mirror), 38lb, 37lb 8oz x 2, 37lb 4oz, 36lb 8oz, 36lb 4oz, 36lb x 2, 35lb 14oz, 35lb 4oz, 35lb x 3, 34lb 12oz, 34lb 4oz x 2 (common and mirror), 34lb, 32lb 14oz, 32lb 10oz, 32lb 4oz x 2, 31lb x 3, 30lb 4oz,

And

29lb, 27lb 12oz, 27lb 8oz, 27lb x 3, 25lb.

Richard Shaw - 66lb 4oz

Craig McEvoy - 51lb 10oz

Nick Beaseley - 36lb 8oz

Sam Beaseley - 35lb 14oz

Craig McEvoy - 44lb 14oz

Richard Shaw - 42lb

Craig McEvoy - 40lb 8oz

Nick Beaseley - 51lb 4oz

Richard Shaw - 40lb

Sam Beaseley - 45lb

Craig McEvoy - 35lb

Craig McEvoy - 40lb 4oz

Clive Hall - 42lb

Richard Shaw - 39lb 8oz Common

Richard Shaw - 38lb

Richard Shaw - 37lb 8oz

Richard Shaw - 36lb 4oz

Clive Hall - 36lb

Nick Beaseley - 40lb 10oz

Nick Beaseley - 35lb 4oz

Barby Night Celebrations

DADDY MAC on Tue May 03, 2011 3:10 pm

Hi all!! what a week we just had at Lac Les Pins!! a total of 47 caught and 8 lost! in 24 hrs a had 3 takes resulting in a 45 (Bazza), 51.10 (Shoulders) and a 56.04 (Breezeblock) new pb!!! A little confussion over the fish the fish on the site in the dark is a 40.08 and a new 40 that i am hoping will be called Paris. Also the one with the big Scale was a 30. ive sent Chris a few pics yeterday and today so hopefully she will get them posted up asap. Fishy Rich had a cracker at 66.04 just short of the lake record by 12oz (matey) ohhh and it was off a 30yd mis-cast!!!! but fairplay to the old codger....i thought his ticker was gona give up on him at one stage!!!

lol!!! The nutty Professor had his pb of 42lb and hadnt even caught a 20 until then. we call him the nutty prof because he looks just like him.....but he is actually nuts after all!!!! ha ha!!! Fair play mate!!! Sambo had his new pb of 45lb, Minty had his first 50 at 51.02 but it had grown to 51.04 overnite. At that rate it will be a 60 by the end of the week!!!! lmao!!! seriously though if anyone is thinking about a trip abroad for quality fish you can do alot worse than going to Lac Les Pins. i have fished it for the past 5years now and it goes from strength to strength...........and it wont be long before it does a 70!!!! Baz and Col work tirelessly to ensure you have a great holiday and Chris is always good for a wind up especially if you start with the male chauveounist jokes!!!! ha ha!!!

LEE.BEAVEN on Sun May 08, 2011 7:28 pm

The kings of Lac-Les Pins do it again 1,969lbs
Lee Beaven, Tony Sheen, Jock Martin, Mark Billing.

What a week. confused

LEE.BEAVEN on Tue May 10, 2011 7:50 pm

Hi
Just got back from Lac Les Pins what a week the four of us had again, spa total of 43 fish for 1,969lb and battler at 50lb on the last night. a total of three fish in the 50s one at 65lb 5oz, 19 fish 40 plus and the rest 30 plus o yea one at 28!!
Yet again the food and hospitality second to none, a great crack with Colin again, as normal he will do anything for you nothing to much trouble. If anyone is thinking of going to France you will be hard to find a better place this is my 5th time and still enjoy it as much as the first and the fish are just getting bigger and bigger and sum stunning fish too. One last thing just remember this is not a runs water you need to put the bait in and work for them but I asure you the rewards are there as you can see by there catch reports. Very Happy

signing out the kings of Les Pins !!!!

carpyman on Wed May 11, 2011 2:52 pm

30th April – 7th May 2011

We had 4 of our regular guys from Wiltshire this week, and another amazing week was had by all. They had originally wanted last week, but got pipped to the post and thought they could not have as brilliant a week as Craig McEvoy group, but we proved them wrong with another 60, 3 -50’s, 17 – 40’s, 23 – 30’s and only 1 under 30lb at 28lb 4oz coming out again with a total of 45 carp weighing 1,969lbs, and a top average at 43.75lb’s.

Varying weather with thunderstorms, strong winds and rain for a couple of days, but still staying warm. Also brilliant sunshine with the wind keeping it at a nice temperature. The carp started to spawn on Wednesday, so hopefully it will be over soon for this weeks anglers.

Well done guys – brilliant yet again.

65lb – caught by Tony Sheen

53lb 8oz - caught by Mark Billing
50lb 8oz – again by Mark Billing
50lb – caught by Lee Beavan

Jock Martin
48lb 8oz, 46lb 8oz, 45lb 8oz, 42lb 8oz, 41lb 8oz

Tony Sheen
47lb 8oz, 40lb 12oz, 40lb 8oz, 40lb

Lee Beavan
45lb 14oz, 46lb 14oz, 47lb 8oz, 44lb, 43lb 12oz, 43lb 4oz

Mark Billing
42lb 8oz, 40lb 8oz

Also

39lb 8oz, 39lb 4oz, 39lb Common x 2, 38lb 8oz x 3, 36lb 8oz x 4, 36lb Common and 36lb Mirror, 35lb 10oz, 35lb 8oz, 35lb 4oz, 34lb, 32lb 8oz, 31lb 8oz x 2, 31lb 6oz, 31lb, 30lb

And

28lb 4oz

Tony Sheen - 65lb

Mark Billing - 50lb 8oz

Lee Beavan - 50lb

Jock Martin - 46lb 8oz

Lee Beavan - 45lb 14oz

Tony Sheen - 47lb 8oz

Mark Billing - 42lb 8oz

Jock Martin - 45lb 8oz

Lee Beavan - 43lb 12oz

Tony Sheen - 39lb Common

Lee Beavan - 36lb common

Tony Sheen - 40lb 12oz

Mark Billing - 40lb 8oz

Jock Martin - 38lb 8oz

Lee Beavan - 43lb 4oz

carpyman on Tue May 17, 2011 2:16 pm

7th – 14th May 2011

There were 6 anglers this week, 2 regulars Graham Dunn and his son Jamie from Gillingham, Kent. He was here for 5 weeks last year at different times. Some weeks he just stayed on – he just loves it here. The other 4 anglers are new to Lac Les Pins from Lancashire. As mentioned before, spawning started last Wednesday, so we were rooting for our guys to score well, and the lake did not disappoint. Even with spawning still going on due to the heat – it was hot, hot, hot with a couple of nasty thunderstorms, and being slower than of late, our guys still had a brilliant week with 37 carp totalling 1,461lbs and another super average weight of 39.48lb. 8 lost. Absolutely well done to them all.

Greedy “Shoulders” was caught twice weighing
53lb 12oz and going down a little with being caught, at
51lb 12oz by Pete Southworth.
50lb caught by Chris Walmsley.

With

45lb 2oz caught by Dave Ashton
45lb caught by Chris Walmsley
41lb 12oz caught by Pete Southworth
41lb again caught by Pete Southworth
41lb caught by Jamie Dunn
40lb 4oz caught by Graham Dunn
40lb caught again by Chris Walmsley
40lb caught again by Dave Ashton

Also

39lb 8oz, 39lb x 5, 38lb 4oz, 37lb 10oz, 37lb 7oz, 37lb x 2, 36lb x 2, 35lb x 2, 34lb x 3, 33lb

And

29lb, 28lb 8oz, 27lb, 26lb 8oz, 25lb, 24lb 4oz, 22lb 5oz.

Pete Southworth - 51lb 12oz

Chris Walmsley - 50lb

Dave Ashton - 45lb 2oz

Chris Walmsley - 45lb

Dave Ashton - 40lb

Chris Walmsley - 40lb

Pete Southworth - 41lb

Pete Southworth - 38lb

Dave Ashton - 38lb 4oz

Terry Walmsley - 39lb

Pete Southworth - 39lb

Graham Dunn - 37lb

Jamie Dunn - 35lb

Bye for now. cheers

carpyman on Wed May 25, 2011 8:10 am

14th – 21st May 2011

4 of our regular anglers on the lake this week, as you know Graham and his son stayed from last week.

Fishing has been very slow due to the extreme heat, and most caught early evening or morning when cooler. Spawning seems to be over but the carp don’t like eating when it is so hot, they prefer sunbathing.

Still a cracking week, with the lake managing to produce good weights with 6 – 40’s, 17 – 30’s and 9 -20’s. 33 Carp totalling 1,128lb’s with an average weight of 34.18lb.

48lb caught by Stuart Hobkirk
47lb 15oz caught by Eric Chan-Pensley
42lb 14oz caught again by Stuart Hobkirk
42lb caught by Jamie Dunn
42lb caught again by Eric Chan-Pensley
41lb again by Eric Chan-Pensley

Also

39lb 8oz, 38lb 12oz common, 38lb 1oz, 37lb 14oz, 37lb 3oz, 37lb x 2, 36lb 4oz, 36lb, 35lb x 3, 34lb 8oz x 2, 34lb x 2, 31lb

And

29lb 15oz common, 27lb 9oz, 27lb 5oz, 25lb 7oz, 25lb 5oz, 25lb, 24lb 12oz, 22lb

With a 19lb 15oz thrown in for good measure.

Stuart Hobkirk - 48lb

Eric Chan-Pensley - 47lb 15oz

Stuart Hobkirk - 39lb 8oz

Eric Chan-Pensley - 42lb

Stuart Hobkirk - 38lb 12 Common

Graham Dunn - 35lb

Stuart Hobkirk - 37lb 14oz

Eric Chan-Pensley - 41lb

Stuart Hobkirk - 36lb 4oz Common

Graham Dunn - 35lb

Eric Chan-Pensley - 37lb

carpyman on Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:31 am

21st – 28th May 2011

6 of our regular anglers on the lake this week, 2 from Lincolnshire, and 4 from Liverpool. It turned out to be a bit of a nightmare with extreme heat causing spawning once again. Catches started well with the first 60, but spawning started after the first couple of days and continued all the rest of the week. This is the second time in 3 weeks, and affected fishing dramatically making it a really difficult week. Two of our guys blanked unfortunately, which we hate to see, but we cannot predict the weather and water temperatures, but luckily this does not happen often at our lake.

Still a good few weights caught though. 26 carp with 6 lost totalling 1,053lb’s and averaging 41lb.

2 – 60’s, 1 – 50, 7 – 40’s, 14 – 30’s, 2 – 20’s.

62lb caught by Steve McCarthy
60lb 10oz caught by Steve Holland

52lb 5oz again by Steve McCarthy

45lb caught by Ged Hargreaves
43lb 2oz again by Ged Hargreaves
41lb caught by Tony Holland
40lb 11oz again by Steve McCarthy
40lb 8oz caught by Steve Holland
40lb 8oz again by Tony Holland
40lb and again by Tony Holland

Also

39lb, 37lb 12oz, 37lb 8oz, 36lb 12oz, 36lb 8oz, 35lb 8oz, 35lb, 34lb 12oz, 34lb 4oz, 33lb 12oz, 32lb 8oz, 32lb, 31lb, 30lb 8oz

And

27lb, 26lb.

Steve McCarthy - 62lb

Steve Holland - 60lb 10oz

Steve McCarthy - 52lb 5oz

Gerrard Hargreaves - 45lb

Steve McCarthy - 40lb 11oz

Gerrard Hargreaves - 43lb 2oz

Steve Holland - 40lb 8oz

Tony Holland - 41lb

Tony Holland - 40lb 8oz

Tony Holland - 40lb

Tony Holland - 39lb

Tony Holland - 37lb 12oz

Tony Holland - 36lb 12oz

Tony Holland - 36lb 8oz

Tony Holland - 35lb 8oz

CHEERS

carpyman on Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:40 am

28th May – 4th June 2011

Two of our regular couples with their families from Essex at the lake this week. Fishing was exceptionally hard after spawning last week and into the beginning of this week. The large carp seem to be taking a well earned rest after two spawnings in 3 weeks, it has really taken it out of them, and no form of encouragement brought them to the net. Most lakes in this area have had the same experience we hear, and even though cooler with some rain and a nippy wind earlier in the week, they just could not be moved.

These guys have always had fantastic catches over the years they have been visiting us, but conditions this time were against them. Not to detract from the stunning specimens that were caught, they did catch 19 carp, totalling 663lb, with an average weight of 35lb. Well done guys under really difficult circumstances.

43lb caught by Barry Gibbs

Also

39lb 1oz, 38lb, 37lb 15oz, 37lb, 36lb 14oz, 36lb 2oz, 35lb, 34lb 8oz, 32lb 4oz, 31lb, 30lb 7oz, 30lb

And

29lb 11oz, 28lb 4oz, 28lb x 2, 26lb 2oz, 24lb 2oz.

Barry Gibbs - 43lb

Denise Gibbs - 37lb 15oz

Jack Gibbs - 39lb 1oz

Mitch Noyce - 36lb 14oz

Denise Gibbs - 35lb

Jack Gibbs - 37lb

Ian Noyce - 34lb 8oz

carpyman on Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:39 am

4th - 11th June 2011

This week, 2 of our regulars from Cheshire, and 4 new anglers from Worcester visited us.

It was a slightly better week size wise, and although the week started well, a couple of our anglers did not get another bite all week after that. Weather could not make up its mind and went from brilliant sunshine to storm and rain to pretty chilly, especially at night. From experience of other years, when the weather is so changeable, this affects the carp’s eating habits.

25 carp caught totalling 1152lb’s with an average weight of 46lb.

46lb 2oz caught by Chris Fellows
44lb 2oz caught by Chris Pryce
42lb 3oz caught by John Morgan
42lb 1oz caught by John Dixon

Also

39lb 4oz, 38lb 12oz common, 38lb 12oz mirror, 37lb 15oz, 36lb 2oz, 36lb, 35lb 13oz, 35lb 11oz, 32lb 12oz, 31lb 12oz, 31lb 4oz, 30lb.

And

29lb 2oz, 27lb 5oz, 27lb 4oz, 27lb 3oz, 27lb 2oz, 26lb 12oz, 26lb 3oz, 25lb 7oz, 24lb 8oz

Chris Fellows - 46lb 2oz

John Dixon - 42lb 1oz

John Morgan - 42lb 3oz

John Dixon - 35lb 13oz

Chris Fellows - 38lb 12oz

John Dixon - 35lb 11oz

carpyman on Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:20 pm

11th – 18th June 2011

This week, we had 5 anglers from Norfolk – 2 of our regular guys and 3 new. They had a great time, but again it was a very, very hard week for them.

The carp seem to be taking a long time recovering from their spawn but it did seem to be a particularly hard one. Considering this Spring has been the hottest and driest in 100 years, with a drought declared in most departments, it is no wonder that this is having an effect on the fishing.

It has become slightly cooler with some rain, although not enough yet to reduce water temperature, and rain does encourage the carp to start feeding, so we hope that things will improve from now on.

19 carp caught totalling 721lb with an aveage weight of 38lb. 3 lost.

43lb 15oz caught by Simon Feilden
43lb 8oz again by Simon Feilden
41lb 2oz yet again by Simon Feilden

Also

39lb, 38lb 15oz, 38lb 6oz, 38lb 2oz, 38lb, 37lb 12oz, 37lb, 36lb 4oz, 36lb 2oz, 34lb 12oz, 34lb 8oz, 34lb, 33lb 4oz, 30lb

And

20lb 4oz, 20lb.

Simon Feilden - 43lb 15oz

Simon Feilden - 43lb 8oz

Simon Feilden - 41lb 2oz

Matt Wright - 39lb

Simon Feilden - 38lb 15oz

Simon Feilden - 38lb 2oz

carpyman on Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:30 pm

18th – 25th June 2011

We welcomed 3 of our regular anglers from East Sussex, also Graham Dunn visited us again, and we knew it was going to be an extremely hard week for them with the drought continuing. Droughts change the dynamics in a lake and can cause a sudden abundance in natural food.

April and May have surpassed in both heat and dryness, the drought of 1974, and aid has had to be given to stricken farmers with water being taken from some of the large Public lakes in the area. We have never known it like this.

Our guys still enjoyed their week with us, and got up to a few pranks with Colin, including getting him down to photograph their amazing catch (which was a large inflatable fish).

12 carp caught totalling 418lb, with an average of 35lb.

45lb caught by Mark Rose
41lb caught by Andy Martin

And

36lb 12oz common, 33lb 12oz, 32lb, 30lb 4oz, 30lb common

And

29lb, 28lb, 27lb 4oz, 25lb 5oz, 25lb.

Mark Rose - 45lb

Andy Martin - 41lb

Mark Rose - 36lb 12oz Common

The new species !!!

More photos when they are received.

carpyman on Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:37 pm

25th June – 2nd July 2011

This week, as expected Graham decided to stay another week, and we had 4 of our regular anglers from Surrey who have been coming here since we opened – they have caught some blinding carp in the past, one of them, Paul Bolton caught the largest fish in 2008 with a 55lb’er. This time it was not to be, the continuing hot weather and ongoing drought took its toll once again, and we are now praying for rain. Lack of oxygen is making the carp lethargic, the larger fish going for deeper, cooler water.

The hot weather is forecast for another two weeks, then we hope that we can get back to normal.

15 carp caught totalling 545lb, with an average of 36.33lb. 5 lost.

41lb 4oz caught by Graham Dunn

Also

38lb 4oz, 36lb 8oz, 34lb 12oz, 34lb 10oz, 31lb 1oz, 30lb 14oz

And

29lb 13oz, 28lb 12oz, 28lb 3oz, 27lb, 25lb 6oz, 25lb x 2, 24lb 13oz.

Graham Dunn - 41lb 4oz

Mark Allen - 38lb 4oz

Neil Green - 36lb 8oz

Mark Allen - 34lb 12oz common

Again, we are waiting for more photos to come.

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