In reply to Post #225
Got back a week ago from DL1 and had a great trip. Caught 18 in the end including 3 40's and beat my French PB so well happy.
The food as ever was too much to handle (in a good way) and despite a fairly tough week on DL1 all the lads caught - you just had to work harder for the rewards...
I do have some tips for those thinking of heading out there.
1. Don't forget any items of end tackle and make sure you have enough to last you the week - the prices in the onsite shop are eyewatering.
2. I would say you need a minimum of 20kg of bait and if they are having it even 30kg is not excessive. You can get bait onsite but its not cheap
3. If you are joining the coach at Dover make sure you get there before the time stated in your paperwork. I suggest you get there by 9 at the very latest as the drivers always want to try to get the 10pm ferry.
4. Dont forget to take a pillow onto the coach and earplugs are also useful for the journey down unless you want to listen to the conversations of the insomniacs on the coach!
Got back a week ago from DL1 and had a great trip. Caught 18 in the end including 3 40's and beat my French PB so well happy.
The food as ever was too much to handle (in a good way) and despite a fairly tough week on DL1 all the lads caught - you just had to work harder for the rewards...
I do have some tips for those thinking of heading out there.
1. Don't forget any items of end tackle and make sure you have enough to last you the week - the prices in the onsite shop are eyewatering.
2. I would say you need a minimum of 20kg of bait and if they are having it even 30kg is not excessive. You can get bait onsite but its not cheap
3. If you are joining the coach at Dover make sure you get there before the time stated in your paperwork. I suggest you get there by 9 at the very latest as the drivers always want to try to get the 10pm ferry.
4. Dont forget to take a pillow onto the coach and earplugs are also useful for the journey down unless you want to listen to the conversations of the insomniacs on the coach!
In reply to Post #224
He's only had 4 so far
Says the whole complex is slow this week , probably good news for you though mate 
He's only had 4 so far
Says the whole complex is slow this week , probably good news for you though mate
In reply to Post #227
Oh not good lol,, yea hope it's fishing better,,cheers m8
Oh not good lol,, yea hope it's fishing better,,cheers m8
In reply to Post #221
We'll how did you find your week at Dream lakes
an did you catch much an was it good,,,
We'll how did you find your week at Dream lakes
an did you catch much an was it good,,,
In reply to Post #229
Hi,
Well a short report from me DL4 ending yesterday. My first time.
The entire complex fished quite hard for the week I was there. Strange as it was mild and stable, but others indicated it needed a bit of wind and rain and low pressure to kick it off.
I ended up in swim 5 on DL4, was happy with that. Rods where already set up so I got them out quick with PVA bags, 10 inch hook links, nash size 4 fang x hooks fished blow back style. One of rods was on coated braid, size 2 continental hook. Standard lead clip systems, no leaders etc. Used snow man using JK Baits the beard which is fishmeal 18mm and 15mm combination, or cell 18mm wafter on one rod.
30 minutes after chucking out I had a 27,10 on the left rod and was over the moon. Newbie nerves settled immediately! Ended up with 29 fish in total and as far as I could see was top rod for the entire complex. Not bad for probably the most unexperianced carp angler on there...! Still, it was more due to LUCK as it was clear to me that there was a lot of fish hiding in the bushes to my left, and probably 18 or so of those fish came to my left hand rod alone which made the difference to the others on the lake. So it was luck that I was last on the draw and went in there...... Still, nice to have some luck now and then!!!!!!
Biggest fish was 39,8 and 39,2 commons, 35,12 mirror, 24,8 grass carp, and 26,8 catfish. Bit dissapointed that I did not land a 40 after that number of fish, and had probably about 10 fish as doubles which I was not expecting to see too many of. Still, over the moon!
I lost a big catfish on the first night which gave me the hump. Hooked it on a size 2 continental hook and coated braid using a fishmeal snow/man more or less intended for them so was happy when it picked it up, slapped its large tail on the surface and started to move.... But thats when the problems started, it kited slowly to my left and before I really twigged what it was up to, it was close to some snag and despite pulling like a mad man it finally made the snags and well game over.... Got done over again like this on the last night just to remind me that catfishing with 2,75tc rods is high risk fishing if there are snags in the lake. Frustrating as I really wanted a big cat more than a carp.
Used over 30kg of bait, much of it ground up and spodded out as crumb or halves laced with krill juice. About 13kg cell, 8kg dynamite boilie chops split half and half between sweet and fishmeal, and then 12kg of JK baits the beard fishmeals. Used a fait bit of cell stick mix liquid and some pineapple liquid from mainline and 2L krill juice from JK baits. Certainly the PVA bags with crumb and juice of one form of the other helped bites. I baited little and often, spodding 2am to keep it topped up for example.
As for food, facilities, and the entire package, I give it a decent 9 out of 10. The only reason it does not score a 10 out of 10 is because I lost the big catfish and still have the hump
. Just joking of course!
Seriously though, I highly recommend to others considering this sort of trip. I have a trip booked on 5 with a mate in April 2015, and will already rebook lake 5 again in Sept 2015. Just for the record, the people working there where really friendly ad helpful. Its a professionally run outfit and I will be a repeat customer. Very often when I come to UK I get the feeling like a shop owner or someone running a business is doing you the favor somehow when you ask for something. Not here, they are helpful and very friendly. They are on first name terms with all customers which is a nice personal touch.
I asked a fair few questions before I went, some I got replies to, others not. Here are a few things.
Did not see a rat
Did not see a snake which I am seriously happy about
Truck load of spiders everwhere, one bloke on my lake got bitten and reacted to it
No one walking around hassling you, felt very safe and peaceful inside those fences
Fish were often feeding around breakfast and dinner time which was a bit frustrating
Fish in my corner of the lake absolutely responded to catapulting in a few boilies or spodding a couple of small spods now and then. I had rods out there many times with no activity, chucked in a few boilies, got a couple of liners then got a run. This happened quite a few times hence spodding in middle of night also.
Snaggy in margins around swim 5.
I was happy eating those two meals per day plus a packet of crips or biscuits at night
Location is probably the primary key to success, but then again all carpers know that
As Arnie has said one or twice, Ill be back
Kevin
Hi,
Well a short report from me DL4 ending yesterday. My first time.
The entire complex fished quite hard for the week I was there. Strange as it was mild and stable, but others indicated it needed a bit of wind and rain and low pressure to kick it off.
I ended up in swim 5 on DL4, was happy with that. Rods where already set up so I got them out quick with PVA bags, 10 inch hook links, nash size 4 fang x hooks fished blow back style. One of rods was on coated braid, size 2 continental hook. Standard lead clip systems, no leaders etc. Used snow man using JK Baits the beard which is fishmeal 18mm and 15mm combination, or cell 18mm wafter on one rod.
30 minutes after chucking out I had a 27,10 on the left rod and was over the moon. Newbie nerves settled immediately! Ended up with 29 fish in total and as far as I could see was top rod for the entire complex. Not bad for probably the most unexperianced carp angler on there...! Still, it was more due to LUCK as it was clear to me that there was a lot of fish hiding in the bushes to my left, and probably 18 or so of those fish came to my left hand rod alone which made the difference to the others on the lake. So it was luck that I was last on the draw and went in there...... Still, nice to have some luck now and then!!!!!!
Biggest fish was 39,8 and 39,2 commons, 35,12 mirror, 24,8 grass carp, and 26,8 catfish. Bit dissapointed that I did not land a 40 after that number of fish, and had probably about 10 fish as doubles which I was not expecting to see too many of. Still, over the moon!
I lost a big catfish on the first night which gave me the hump. Hooked it on a size 2 continental hook and coated braid using a fishmeal snow/man more or less intended for them so was happy when it picked it up, slapped its large tail on the surface and started to move.... But thats when the problems started, it kited slowly to my left and before I really twigged what it was up to, it was close to some snag and despite pulling like a mad man it finally made the snags and well game over.... Got done over again like this on the last night just to remind me that catfishing with 2,75tc rods is high risk fishing if there are snags in the lake. Frustrating as I really wanted a big cat more than a carp.
Used over 30kg of bait, much of it ground up and spodded out as crumb or halves laced with krill juice. About 13kg cell, 8kg dynamite boilie chops split half and half between sweet and fishmeal, and then 12kg of JK baits the beard fishmeals. Used a fait bit of cell stick mix liquid and some pineapple liquid from mainline and 2L krill juice from JK baits. Certainly the PVA bags with crumb and juice of one form of the other helped bites. I baited little and often, spodding 2am to keep it topped up for example.
As for food, facilities, and the entire package, I give it a decent 9 out of 10. The only reason it does not score a 10 out of 10 is because I lost the big catfish and still have the hump
. Just joking of course!Seriously though, I highly recommend to others considering this sort of trip. I have a trip booked on 5 with a mate in April 2015, and will already rebook lake 5 again in Sept 2015. Just for the record, the people working there where really friendly ad helpful. Its a professionally run outfit and I will be a repeat customer. Very often when I come to UK I get the feeling like a shop owner or someone running a business is doing you the favor somehow when you ask for something. Not here, they are helpful and very friendly. They are on first name terms with all customers which is a nice personal touch.
I asked a fair few questions before I went, some I got replies to, others not. Here are a few things.
Did not see a rat
Did not see a snake which I am seriously happy about
Truck load of spiders everwhere, one bloke on my lake got bitten and reacted to it
No one walking around hassling you, felt very safe and peaceful inside those fences
Fish were often feeding around breakfast and dinner time which was a bit frustrating
Fish in my corner of the lake absolutely responded to catapulting in a few boilies or spodding a couple of small spods now and then. I had rods out there many times with no activity, chucked in a few boilies, got a couple of liners then got a run. This happened quite a few times hence spodding in middle of night also.
Snaggy in margins around swim 5.
I was happy eating those two meals per day plus a packet of crips or biscuits at night
Location is probably the primary key to success, but then again all carpers know that
As Arnie has said one or twice, Ill be back
Kevin
In reply to Post #230
Nice one Kevin sure you will have a 40 or 2 next time over
it is a spot on place and it's a holiday at the end of the day
now next time you go your more in the know with what's what
Nice one Kevin sure you will have a 40 or 2 next time over
it is a spot on place and it's a holiday at the end of the day
now next time you go your more in the know with what's what
In reply to Post #230
Pleasure meeting you Kev. Or as you are now known - Dangerous Kev. Good company all week and smashed it on ya first attempt... As always Dreamlakes never fails to satisfy. The fish are just a bonus for me.
Pleasure meeting you Kev. Or as you are now known - Dangerous Kev. Good company all week and smashed it on ya first attempt... As always Dreamlakes never fails to satisfy. The fish are just a bonus for me.
In reply to Post #232
Same to you Antony. Say hello to Pete for me also.
Just checked my notes, 21 of the 29 fish came to the left hand rod - so it's clear that it was all about location that week. The fish were obviously hiding under the bushes there for some reason.
Cheers,
Kevin
Same to you Antony. Say hello to Pete for me also.
Just checked my notes, 21 of the 29 fish came to the left hand rod - so it's clear that it was all about location that week. The fish were obviously hiding under the bushes there for some reason.
Cheers,
Kevin
get in there scotty boy 
well pleased for you mate , have that mirror tommorow , big fish thursday
well pleased for you mate , have that mirror tommorow , big fish thursday
In reply to Post #234
Cheers m8,,finished on 20 fish, here's me list lol,, 27lb mirror
20lb catfish
7lb common
31lb mirror
24lb mirror
27lb 4oz mirror
37lb 4oz mirror
27lb mirror
40lb 8oz common
57lb 2oz common pb
25lb 8oz mirror
20lb 8oz common
26lb mirror
26lb common
26lb mirror
29lb 8oz mirror
30lb 14oz mirror
25lb 2oz mirror
25lb 8oz common
38lb common
Happy days
Cheers m8,,finished on 20 fish, here's me list lol,, 27lb mirror
20lb catfish
7lb common
31lb mirror
24lb mirror
27lb 4oz mirror
37lb 4oz mirror
27lb mirror
40lb 8oz common
57lb 2oz common pb
25lb 8oz mirror
20lb 8oz common
26lb mirror
26lb common
26lb mirror
29lb 8oz mirror
30lb 14oz mirror
25lb 2oz mirror
25lb 8oz common
38lb common
Happy days
In reply to Post #235
Wot a week mate , right result .
Think we best get them scales checked son
My turn on the 25th
Well done on the big gun , it's a ****ing beast ain't it
Wot a week mate , right result .
Think we best get them scales checked son
My turn on the 25th
Well done on the big gun , it's a ****ing beast ain't it
In reply to Post #236
Yea m8,,hope ya smash it m8,,that's the common you had last year at 54lb it's put a bit weight on,,was hoping to have the mirror you had as well lol,, the common I had was 2oz under lake 4 record lol,,I'm going on lake 2 again in may,, try and catch up with you over there again soon m8
Yea m8,,hope ya smash it m8,,that's the common you had last year at 54lb it's put a bit weight on,,was hoping to have the mirror you had as well lol,, the common I had was 2oz under lake 4 record lol,,I'm going on lake 2 again in may,, try and catch up with you over there again soon m8
In reply to Post #237
When you out in may ?
2oz , under , handful of boilies in the sling would have sorted that
When you out in may ?
2oz , under , handful of boilies in the sling would have sorted that
In reply to Post #238
30th m8,, yea I was gonna leave a 3oz lead in sling lol
30th m8,, yea I was gonna leave a 3oz lead in sling lol
In reply to Post #239
4 more sleeps
We're most of you're haul in the day mate ?
4 more sleeps
We're most of you're haul in the day mate ?