Laurie Dyton
Brief Details of your catches:biggest 41lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Long hook link with 3 inch pop up
Were the facilities what you expected?yes food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:With 12 x 40s and loads of 30s coming out in hot sunshine all week, it makes you wonder on how it will fish with better weather conditions, a great water
David Elves
Brief Details of your catches:39 fish, lost 2, hot and sunny high pressure
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Good spread of bait, fish are in large shoals
Were the facilities what you expected?food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Very nice, i will come again
Martin Halford
Brief Details of your catches:13 fish
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cretelake specials
Were the facilities what you expected?good food
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Cracking venue, great food, and top bailiffs, any problems ask martin he knows his stuff
John Hatt
Brief Details of your catches:1x40 9x30s 5x20s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?cretelakes specials over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?food better than the wifes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes already have
General Comments:Food great, fishing excellent, Martin very helpful, thanke for a great week
Shan Higgins
Brief Details of your catches:13 fish to 40-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Feed little and often on a tight bed,
Were the facilities what you expected?Food was excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, i will be coming back
General Comments:Martin and Les was superb, if you need advice listen to them they will help you catch
Barry Dyer
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:22 fish including 2 40s and 4 30s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Acive8 and pieapple snowman, find your spots and stick to them
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food excellent well done Les
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:A great weeks fishing-well pleased with the venue. Les and Martin was very helpful-good bailiffs. could do with freezer for bait, apart from that evreything spot on
Steve & Carl
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:8 Fish biggest 40-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Spoding beds of boilie and pellet, small sticks with cell bottom baits
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Good stamp of fish, Martin helped and gave good advice
Vinnie Martin
Lake:2
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:Vinnie 11 carp to 39-15 Daniel 10 carp to 36-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cell boilies at night, pineapple pop ups during the day
Were the facilities what you expected?food good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Lovely lakes, lovely people, lovely fish, we will be back next year.
Steven Clark
Brief Details of your catches:44lb, 38lb, & 4 other 30s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Bags and hi vis snow man gigs
Were the facilities what you expected?food very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Nice people, fishing great, some fish had mouth damage due to barblees rule
James Curtis
Brief Details of your catches:5 30s biggest 38lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Active 8 over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?Food A+
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Lovely place, bailifs top quality nothing is to much of a problem, listen to their advice
Chonnor Dowd
Brief Details of your catches:7 30s 7 twenties and 2 doubles, biggest 38lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?snowman balanced
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?defo
General Comments:Be back next year, thanks to evreyone at Cretelakes
Paul Freldenberg
Brief Details of your catches:4 fish to 29lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Mainline Cell single bootom baits
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food top notch
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Fishing was a little hard but overall i have enjoyed my week, bailiff being a (gooner) could be rectified but other than that excellent
Martin Tinker
Brief Details of your catches:29 fish, biggest 40-10
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Snowman rigs, bags of mixed pellet & boilie crumb
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great fishing, will be back
Martin Lewis
Brief Details of your catches:21 fish biggest 40+
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cell fished over crushed Cell
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Bailiffs good advised when needed
Larry Rasbrook
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:fish to 35lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?pop up cell
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Martim & Les very very helpfull when i asked for help, also had time for me & my son.
Liam Mason
Brief Details of your catches:26 fish, biggest 49-10
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?PVA bags and method feeder, small hookbaits 10mm, small korda size 8 hooks fished to the far margin
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, top cooking, cheers les
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, hopefully coming back in sep/oct
General Comments:Had a top week and enjoyed evrey minuite of it, caught plenty of fish and some real good looking ones too. Swindon 3-0 Leeds get in !!!! Cheers Les & Martin
Ian Cox
Brief Details of your catches:Mirrors of 35-06 and 43-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?both fish taken from same spot in the margin to fake pellet and corn
Were the facilities what you expected?Food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, but later in the year
General Comments:Both Les & Martin are really nice guys a credit to the lakes, would like to cme back when the suns out
D Robinson
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:7 carp & 1 pike
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?snow man rigs and single pop ups were the best mathods
Were the facilities what you expected?Food , excellent quality
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?Most defintely
General Comments:Both Les and Martin were spot on with help, Very freindly atmosphere all round
Rob&Ant Pankhurst
Lake:2 peg 16
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:11 carp 3 doubles, 2 twenties, 5 thirties, 1 forty
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilie and pellet, stick to spots
Were the facilities what you expected?Food better than at home (michelin)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?only if i go (YES) !
General Comments:Great lakes, great people, already sorting next trip to cretelakes
Daniel V
Brief Details of your catches:12 fish, biggest 37lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?single hook baits
Were the facilities what you expected?Yes, claas A grub
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great venue, would definatly come back when its a bit warmer
Jack Croucher
Brief Details of your catches:9 fish, biggest 38lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cell boilies
Were the facilities what you expected?Fantastic food
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great venue, would defo be back next year or later this year
Andrew Duff
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:13 fish two 40s, biggest 44-02
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Active8 bottom baits over a bed of pellet, bait little and often
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Excellent service, will deffinatly be coming back
Steve
Brief Details of your catches:13 fish, biggest 39lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Single hook baits, with just a few hand fulls af boilie around each bait
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, Les pulled it out the bag evrey night
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Bailiffs are really helpfull, any problems and they were there to help you out
Arron
Brief Details of your catches:n/a
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?n/a
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Really nice venue, great bailiffs and food, unfortanatly the weather slowed the fishing down and went against me, will definatly be returning
Tom
Brief Details of your catches:40lb, 31lb, 29lb, and 3 under 25lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Fish the margins with small amounts of bait
Were the facilities what you expected?Yes, Food better than me missus
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great complex, great bailiffs, great food, will be back next year
James
Brief Details of your catches:4 x 30s 9 fish in total
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?cell boilies and pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?Food spot on
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:A good week, bailiffs freindly and helpful, food was lovely and some good fishing, will definatly be back
Jon Rose
Brief Details of your catches:All mirrors, fish are in excellent condition
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?snow man, cretelake specials with indian spice pop up, also cell
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Me dad and the lads had a really good week, thinking of booking again, Les and Martin are really heipfull
Chris Evans
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:22 fish biggest 42-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Mainline active8, Lay a good bed of bait and stay on the spots
Were the facilities what you expected?Yes, food was excellent (Les is a great chef)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?Definitely
General Comments:Really enjoyed the week, fishing was great and the food just as good, Les was a great help and gave me some sound advice, would definitley come back.
Steve Wilson
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best a 35lb mirror
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Find clear spots and feed little and often, mainline active8 and response pellets in pva bags all fish caught at night.
Were the facilities what you expected?food fantastic and plenty
Were you happy with them?yes, booking for next year
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great venue and Les is a true gent, had quite a good start with a 35 then went slow untill tuesday, finished with three fish but enjoyed the whole trip, thanks again Les and Jamie. Lake1 seems to fish better with less pressure, a great lake with some very big lumps in, i will be back
Phill Simpson
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?without doubt
General Comments:top marks, allround venue, location the lot, i will definatly be back
Tony Richards
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:A few carp to 19-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?great
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:over all pleasant experiance for the time of year, i was happy tp catch something, good facilaties, as arnie would say, I\"LL BE BACK
Biff
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 32-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?single baits
Were the facilities what you expected?yes food very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Tidy place, fish in great nick, this venue is going places
Darren Smith
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:Best 31lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?feed little and often
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes, food was 1st class
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?already have
General Comments:A birthday presant on a well run venue to get my indicators flying, from the first call to Debbie to the moment i left Les at the lakes, nothing was to much trouble, thanks. P.S thanks Chriss & Gaynor who was also fishing lake 3
Lee Rose
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:20 fish to 38-12
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?handfull of pellet per cast
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Very enjoyable week many thanks
Matt Donavon
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 29lb, fishing hard due to conditions, minus 6 one night and plus 11 the next !
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Light baiting, snowman active8
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes, im on the slimfast when i get home, food was excellent
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes deffinatly
General Comments:Les is a top bloke looked after us and made us very welcome, im coming back in the warmer months
Matin Cowel
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 46lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?small beds of pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:good holiday with great company, fish were a bonus in very changeable weather
Chriss Andrews
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:64 fish (10days)
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Using a bait boat, feeding enough bait for 1 fish. active8
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:My previous trips to France have been dissapointing to say the least, fishing cretelakes and having a choice of 4 lakes and catching 64 fish was more than i ever exspected, what a great venue, Les is a top bloke and on hand 24/7. i will be back
Chriss Lovegrove
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 35lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?balanced baits
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food excellent, (cheers Les)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:yesWeather beat us, great venue and facilaties, bonus as the venue is so close to calais, see you next year
Alan Savill
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
General Comments:tough week with changable weather, still had a good week, see you next year
Mark & Bram
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:16 fish 3 30s 6 20s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?snowman pinneaple & garlic
Were the facilities what you expected?Yes, food was great, and homemade
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Good bailiff, good fishing, nice facilaties, we will be back
Lee Hudson
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:40 fish
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?lots of bait
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food was spot on
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
R Dalziel
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 32-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?pellet and boilie, little and often
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food was quality
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:good week, next time book for warmer weather
Lee Harvard
Lake:2
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 26-08
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?holes in the weed
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:need a toaster
Lance Hall
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 29-12
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?c/s
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Showers a bit small for larger anglers, the rest top notch
Peter Brooks
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:40s x 4, 30s x 8 20s x 4 and 5 doubles
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Find clear areas and mark and bait tightly, pop ups were best
Were the facilities what you expected?Food 1st class (diet starts monday)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?definitely
General Comments:Lakes are really nice and good food and bailiff new pb
Mark Osbaldeston
Lake:4/2
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:20 carp 8 20s, 2 30s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Large bed of boilie put out with a throwing stick
Were the facilities what you expected?Food brilliant
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great venue with good facalties in great surroundings i will be back
Peter Mallalieu
Brief Details of your catches:18 fish to 29lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Bait & Wait
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Good freindly atmosphere, good advise from bailiff, new pb great week thanks Les
Sean Pepperall
Lake:3/1
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:biggest 25lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?double boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?Food was first class, thanks les
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?No, i want this venue for myself
General Comments:After fishing in france for many years with diffrent levels of satisfaction, this is one of the best all round experiances ive had. great food, great hosts, and a lovely place, i will be back for some of the lumps. Thanks Les
Paul Williams
Lake:3/1
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:28 fish to 31lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?c/s over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?food excellent choice
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?definitely
General Comments:One of the better venues after 15 years of fishing in france, good to have the choice to move onto a different lake. Les is an asset, nothing was to much trouble. Cheers
Paul & Dave
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:Plenty of fish that fight like demons
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilie & pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?definitely
General Comments:Excellent fishing, good food, Les spot on knows his stuff and not in your face. im booking for next year
Gus Gurnely
Lake:3/1
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:27 fish, biggest 27lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cretelake specials over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?food very good, excellent breakfast
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Les extremely helpful, the whole complex is a joy to fish
Mike & Gwen Flynn
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:Gwen carp to37-09 Mike caro to 32-09
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Double boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Les was very helpful and gave assistance when needed, showers nice and hot but cubicles could be bigger. Good relaxing fishing and we would come back
Mel Mcwatt
Lake:4/1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:32 carp biggest 44-4
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?ask hinders of swindon !
Were the facilities what you expected?food 10/10
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great help from Les putting me on the spots, big thanks and see you soon
James, Natham
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:11 carp, 4 thirties
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Squid and wiskey boilies
Were the facilities what you expected?Yes food top class
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Very nice lakes and nice surroundings, fishing very good, fish caught on a regular basis
Lee Webster
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:34 carp to 29-12
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilies over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food great (thanks Les)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:I will be coming back, great venue catering for all types of anglers, chips and breakfast excellent
Martin Webster
Lake:4
Brief Details of your catches:17 carp to 30lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilies with stringers
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food was excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Freindly venue, well worth coming back
Mark Holling Worth
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:20 carp
Were the facilities what you expected?food was top class
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:i will be back
James Cain
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:26 fish 5 30s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Cretelake specials over pellet, any quality boilie seemed to work. Listen to les he knows the spots
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, Excellent home made food
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?most deffianatly
General Comments:Third venue we have been to in france this year and without a doubt this is the best, Les is a awseome host he meet all our needs and is an asset to cretelakes, allways there when needed but not in your face like some other venues. we will be back
Mark Stone
Lake:1
Brief Details of your catches:18 carp, biggest 40-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?lots of bait
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, i will be back
General Comments:excellent food and fishing, thanks Les for a top week
Colin Powel
Lake:1
Brief Details of your catches:8 fish to 29lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?margins
Were the facilities what you expected?yes very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:lovely lakes, but to hot for fishing, still managed some nice fish
Alan Saunders
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:21 carp to 38-04 plus a few tench
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?active 8 boilies over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?already have
General Comments:excellent lakes, nice food and brilliant bailiff
Jamie Lovell
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:14 carp biggest 37-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?yellow pop ups over large bed of pellet and boilie
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
Paul Swallow
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:36 carp to 29-14
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?lots of bait
Were the facilities what you expected?yes ok
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:nice venue, excellent food and bailiff
Brian West
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:16 carp biggest 46-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?clear spots amongst the weed
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Excellent week
Louis Peacock
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:17-08 24-11 25-10 26-02 29-15 32-02 37-14 42-02
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, excellent food
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes without a doubt
General Comments:excellent venue, excellent host and food, excellent fishing, roll on next year
Geoff Moyle
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:36 carp
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food fantastic
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes already have
General Comments:fantastic venue will be back 100%, les is a credit to the venue, most helpful
Hayley Moyle
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:plent of carp
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?cell boilie and pellets
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, evreytime
General Comments:will be back with some freinds
Wil Riley
Lake:1/3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:5 fish
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?slow start, but feed little and often and it all came good, pva bags with mixed pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes food excellent
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:good food, excellent venue, les the bailif spot on
Shaun Ince
Lake:1/3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:6 carp
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Clear gravel spots, boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food spot on
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes defo
General Comments:lake 1 3nights and lake 3, found spots had 12 takes landed 6
Simon Smith
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:12 carp to 33-12
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:thanks les for an excellent week
John Miller
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:29 carp, 6 tench, 5 thirties to 37-08 1 x 44-06 and 8 20s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?large beds of pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:top place, i will be back
Paul Robins
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:9 fish to 34lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?short links with pva sticks
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:good food, good fishing, and excellent bailiff, thanks les for a top week
Danny Paige
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:14 carp biggest 39-14
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?active 8 boilies fished to over hanging trees
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes excellent venue
General Comments:top venue and excellent bailiff
Steve Clarke
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:22 carp to 33-04, and a few tench
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilies with pva sticks fished in the weed
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:excellent venue, nice food and a proper bailiff who knows the lakes
Darren Packman
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:16 fish biggest 36-14
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?far margins, boilie with plastic corn, over beds of pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:very nice venue, toilet on lake 3
Mark Simpson
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:3
Brief Details of your catches:43 carp and 2 tench
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?pva sticks over grange boilies
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?100% yes
General Comments:top venue
Steve Abbott
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:2 doubles, 3 twentys 2 thirties and a 44lb. 2 nights
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Pellet and boilies fished at 30 yards with pva bags
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:good
Jeff Smith
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:18 fish to 35-14
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?bottom baits 25mm
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Good food, good showers and toilets, Les very helpfull with spots to fish
Paul Boichat
Lake:1/4
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:Loads of fish to 31lb, fish in excellent condition
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilie over pellet, double hookbaits
Were the facilities what you expected?food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Lovely venue, very nice place to fish, shower cubicles could be bigger, all in all excellent holiday venue
Mark Hurley
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:Best fish 31-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Fish over big beds of pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes, food was excellent
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:move some of the smaller fish, and leave the big ones for me
Andrew Manning
Lake:1/3
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:25 fish to 37-02
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Clear spots with plenty of pellet and boilie
Were the facilities what you expected?food excellent
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Great place and excellent food, look forward to coming back, thanks les for your hospitality, first class
John Cross
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:10 fish, 3 nights
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, food was 5*
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Made very welcome, excellent
Dave Payne
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:I had 46 carp and 7 tench, biggest carp 41-08 and 6 other 30s
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?far bank margins,
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:nice lakes and facilties, its nice that you take the gear to the swims on the trailer. I will be back.
Steve Payne
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:lots of fish from peg 28, biggest 36-4
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?lots of bait fished with pva sticks
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:excellent week, 80 odd fish between us, Good food and showers, how about some platforms for our bait boats! Special mention for Les, thanks mate for a great week. See you next year
Dave White
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:12 fish biggest 44-12
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?Margins on clear gravel, most fish came at night
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?very happy with the food les served
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?with out doubt
General Comments:lovely venue, and well run. More barbeque nights, thanks les that was brill
Neil Pascal
Lake:1
No. of persons fishing:4
Brief Details of your catches:16 fish to 38-04
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?pop ups over boilie and pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:fantastic week, lots of fish and lost a few biggies.
Bram Leeuwen
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:1 33lb/ 3 25+/ 12 16/22lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?very tough due to 100 degress, boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?clean kitchens and toilets
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes, already have and rebooked for october
General Comments:maybe a toilet at the lake 3 end of the venue, excellent venue with fantastic fishing and excellent food. thankyou les for looking after us
Harry Leeuwen
Lake:4
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:21 fish to 33lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?boilie over pellet
Were the facilities what you expected?yes
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:facilties good with clean toilets and showers, food excellent. despite the 100 degress weather we still managed to catch fish consistantly. Excellent venue with a fantastic bailiff, we will be back
Fredric Marn
Lake:2
No. of persons fishing:2
Brief Details of your catches:best fish 39lb mirror
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?4 inch hooklink with size 6 hook, mainline cell
Were the facilities what you expected?yes very clean and tidy
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:lovely venue and well run, the best venue ive been too.
Sean Hayler
Lake:4
Brief Details of your catches:22 fish
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?listen to Les
Were the facilities what you expected?very good showers and toilets nice and clean
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?already have
General Comments:Cretelakes is a superb venue. Had a fantastic time fishing on lake 4. Les in particular is a nice bloke and very informative about the venue and is very helpful and freindly and always willing to help and is a credit to cretelakes. Kitchens and dinning area are to a very good standard and i cant wait to come back next year.
Tony Collins
Lake:1 and 4
Brief Details of your catches:55 fish to 35lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?keep it simple on the tackle, take plenty of bait crab&fruit boilies 16mm
Were the facilities what you expected?more than addequate (excellent)
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes deffinatly
General Comments:Fantastic venue with great facilities, English owned and run. Les is onsite and more than willing to give advice (if req) The swims are more than adequate for a two man bivvie leaving lots of room. Lake 4 lots of runs and some big fish landed. Lake 1 harder but bigger avarage fish (hold on tight) 55 fish in total. Food 10/10 well done Les. All in all excellent venue and i will be back(already booked).
Kelvin Click
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:30 fish
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?maple 8 and atlantic heat boilies
Were the facilities what you expected?yes, very good
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:food excellent and Les was very helpful.
Tony Morrison
Lake:3
No. of persons fishing:1
Brief Details of your catches:loads of fish to 30lb
What did you find were the best tactics and bait?quick release lead clip, 6 inch hoolink and a size 6 hook. bait maple 8 boilies fished with sticks over large bed of boilie and pellet.
Were the facilities what you expected?toilets showers and food spot on
Were you happy with them?yes
Would you recommend the venue to a friend?yes
General Comments:Les made us very welcome, swims on all lakes are spot on with lots of room. As a new fishing holiday venue the prospects are huge for this place.
