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Petit Pretre Summary

Catch Summary for Petit Pretre session 17-24th May 2025

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Pleasure Lakes Summary

Day 1

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Pleasure Lake 2025

2025 session Crouchy Carper , Pete Chell & The morning carper – Pleasure Lake, Limoges

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Pleasure Lakes preparations

Day 0

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New Common PB For Si

Si’s new PB Common at 36:7lb

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Si's new PB Common at 36:7lb — Si's new PB Common at 36:7lb
Congratulations to Si who's perseverance paid off massively with this 36:7lb chunk - the biggest common in the lake!

Finally managed to get one on the bank, been a long time coming, but worth the wait. 34lb 2oz and a new pb.

Pete with his first Sturgeon — Pete with his first Sturgeon - 12:4lb
Pete has been after a sturgeon for a while and managed to get this one on the bank

Ben with a cracking mirror from the syndicate — Ben with a cracking mirror from the syndicate - When asked about the weight he said 'About 2lb with no thud' but don't think he meant the fish !

A new PB For Steve caught on CC Moore Pro Slim Liver — A new PB For Steve caught on CC Moore Pro Slim Liver
A new PB For Steve caught on CC Moore Pro Slim Liver

NEW 45:8lb PB — NEW 45:8lb PB
Darren with a new 45:8lb PB Common caught on the CC Moore Pacific Tuna Wafter dusted with the Pro-Stim boost liquid & pwder

Leighton cat — Leighton cat
Well another bend it the rod on the syndicate. Small cat lovely little mirror and a stocky common. All fell to pro stim liver from CC Moore & Co Ltd Nailed on an IQD (dx-curve 6) Deception Angling components

New PB for Rob! — New PB for Rob!
My pb at 34lb08oz buzzing when I had this out

A PB for Charlie! — A PB for Charlie!
My first 30 and a pb of 32lbs 4oz caught on the surface at Thorney weir 🎣

Evening session for Ben — Evening session for Ben
An evening session produced a few nice fish with Ben snaring the 18lb9oz mirror.

First catfish for Jake! — First catfish for Jake!
Fishing for catfish and this took a 1/0 hook on Bailey's baits Apex 20mm pop up with a Apex 20mm Bollie. 30.1lb. First one I've ever had.

Managed to nab a nice 20lb 4oz common! — Managed to nab a nice 20lb 4oz common!
Decided to try a new day ticket, a 9 acre castle estate lake, absolutely stunning place to fish. Managed to nab 1, a nice 20lb 4 Oz common. It was also my 1st time using Baylys Baits secret sauce. Used a boilie straight from the bag tipped with a white corn topper from the range soaked in gods gift

New species for me ✅ 🎣

Back on the bank and back amongst one the pretty commons on the club lake, this one felt very good to slip over my net cord. After so many lost fish to snags and so much back luck this one went 22lb 😍

From my recent session down at Trent view fishery

Absolutely buzzin 💪 — Absolutely buzzin 💪
New PB 24.8lb 🎣 Absolutely buzzin 💪

Park lake warriors 👌🎣 — Park lake warriors 👌🎣
All caught on baylys baits gods gift

An epic battle with a 104lb catfish! — An epic battle with a 104lb catfish!
Recent trip to France with Darren and Peter Chell. Resulted in a bit of an epic battle with this 104lb catfish on carp gear. After a 45 minute battle of wits pete managed to glove the beast out. It was nearly a bucket soaking...but not this time 😂😂

35lb PB! — 35lb PB!
I’ve been very lucky & had 2 trips out to France in the last few weeks. I’ve just come back from the second at Pleasurelakefrance.co.uk with David @ Peter. I lost a big one on the first morning and did struggle BUT did have my new PB common 35lb AND my first grassy (hopefully my last tbh!) 28lb I’m not used to heavy baiting but went through copious amounts of Baylys Baits during the 2 sessions which was certainly doing its job. I’m learning each time and have massively enjoyed my sessions over there so hope to return in the not too distant!

It’s all about getting out and enjoying nature by the lakes, but when your alarms rip off with rewards like these, that’s what makes it all worth the while 🙏💪

A cracking 45lb PB! — A cracking 45lb PB!
I’ve been very lucky & had 2 trips out to France in the last few weeks, the first to Petit Pretre with Simon where, after a shaky start with a series of hook pulls (remedied by switching from hand sharpened to thicker gauge hooks) I broke my PB mirror with a cracking 45lb. I’m not used to heavy baiting but went through copious amounts of Baylys Baits during the 2 sessions which was certainly doing its job. I’m learning each time and have massively enjoyed my sessions over there so hope to return in the not too distant!

Had these little kitty and 34 bream all on gods gift Baylys baits

Blakes first Sturgeon! — Blakes first Sturgeon!
19.8 sturgeon not too bad for my first

New PB for Blake! — New PB for Blake!
23lb common named ‘angry fish’ new pb buzzing

Peters first fish of the year! — Peters first fish of the year!
Last year fished over 300 hours had one bite one fish not even another bleep !! Now 1st overnight had 4 runs had a run on all 3 rods losing 2 fish to a hook pull and getting into a snag absolute quality bait now looking forward to the rest of the day and my next session!!!! Apex and gods gift !! Managed to bank my 1st fish of the year 18lb 10oz mirror

A nice 18.03oz within 30 minutes! — A nice 18.03oz within 30 minutes!
Got at the lake about 8.30 am set all my gear up on the bank ,got the rods out and put pineapple express on left rod first time using the bait, wow 30 minutes gone left rod screaming off, well that was it a nice 18.03oz within 30 minutes of being on the bank , then another 7 fish on left rod ,absolutely amazed at the bait. Well it was Baylys Baits

A 43lb Common for Ray!

New PB for Jay! — New PB for Jay!
My PB of 32lb6oz smashing my previous PB of 12lb!!

David Crouch

32lb from Mary’s Lake Doddinton Lane Pits — 32lb from Mary’s Lake Doddinton Lane Pits
Baylys apex Venum pop up

Another one bites the dust! — Another one bites the dust!
“Mini Jaffa” 12.6lb regardless of size an absolute belter ticked of the list 🎣

Queen of the lake and a new PB for me at 37:4lb! — Queen of the lake and a new PB for me at 37:4lb!
Yet another falling to the Baylys Baits Apex Venom Wafter!

Max with a a nice one weighed in at 13lb 6

Freddies 11.7 Common! — Freddies 11.7 Common!
Slipped over the lake after work for a few hours. Half hour later had this 11.7 common. It’s been a while since i’ve had a fish (since October), very happy to have this one 🎣🙏

Minty with a 35lb Mirror — Great start to the week for Richard
35lb on the nose!

Geoffrey — Geoffrey
I haven't fished in a couple months, back on the bank an boom, a lovely common that i am very happy with! Not a big one but welcome!

31.10 - Hard fighting fish for Trevor

Nice mirror to save a little blanking streak for Josh 👌🏼🎣

A windy day landed a 22lb mirror! — A windy day landed a 22lb mirror!
Very windy here in Devon. Managed 22lb mirror and a little 12.14 stunning common.

A nice 31lber for Kev! — A nice 31lber for Kev!
After a very wet and windy few days here at Johnsland fisheries, today they have switched on. A nice 31lber and a little 19lber. The 19 came 1 minute after the 31.

Kieran with an 18lb 7oz!

James stunning 16lb 4 common 🤩 — James stunning 16lb 4 common 🤩
Short 3 hour session rewarded me with this stunning 16lb 4 common🤩

Andy with a new 19lb PB! — Andy with a new 19lb PB!
7 hour session today. Got a new 19lb PB. An 11lb common and a baby mirror to end the session.

Nice start for Trevor with a 20 common

Freddy's first ever carping session! — Freddy's first ever carping session!
After his first ever carp from the pleasure lake on a feeder, he then managed this 18:10lb mirror from the speci lake. What a result!! Caught on Venom wafter from Baylys Baits

Steve with a new PB @ 42.8lb! — Steve with a new PB @ 42.8lb!
Finally a new pb @ 42.8lb, over the moon!. Resting a swim for half a day always works!. Also had a 25+ Bluebell lakes

Ben with a cracking little day session — Ben with a cracking little day session
Few hours on the park lake 9-16:00 managed a few fish to just over 20lb Hook bait of choice Baylys Baits secret sauce wafters fished alongside the method with venom glug

Another stunning catch for David!

Davids first one of the year! — Davids first one of the year!
A 25.05 little stunner

Stewart at Manor Farm Lakes LTD — Stewart at Manor Farm Lakes LTD
Didn't really see anything all day, then all of a sudden the lake sprang into life and fish were showing all over. I moved to an area where a couple had popped out cast a single to the Reeds and within 10mins had this mirror.

Trevor with a 30lb catch!

First fish of 2024 for Simon! — First fish of 2024 for Simon!
Caught on the Baylys Baits gods gift wafter tucked inside a solid bag

Stewart on a 24hrs at
MANOR FARM LAKES LTD — Stewart on a 24hrs at MANOR FARM LAKES LTD
Resulted in 2 bites with 1 landed, this lovely common a shade under 22lb. Well happy with the 1st fish from the lake on the bank for me.

Jamie with a catch from a recent session

Jenson with a new PB!

Kayden with his first winter double — Kayden with his first winter double
16lb 5oz first winter double

Peters first fish of the year! — Peters first fish of the year!
First fish of the year, and first fish on the Baylys Baits. 25lb 5oz.

Ben with a 17lb 3oz mirror! — Ben with a 17lb 3oz mirror!
Caught on Baylys Baits pineapple express wafter over a stringer of the same bottom bait.

Ben Dickenson with his new 23lb 3oz PB! — Ben Dickenson with his new 23lb 3oz PB!
Caught on Baylys Baits Pineapple Express wafter fished over crumbed and chopped PE boilies. Decent scrap at 6:30 in the morning

Harveys first 20 of the year! — Harveys first 20 of the year!
First 20 of the year at 21lb on the dot

Pete Chell with Two Tone his target common — Pete Chell with Two Tone his target common
Pete Chell with a Two Tone that has been his target common!

Kayden with a new PB mirror carp

New PB for Chris! — New PB for Chris!
New PB Weight 38lb 8oz for Chris 🔥

17:8lb a new PB for Josh — 17:8lb a new PB for Josh
New PB for me then 😁 17:8lb ⚖️ Getting closer to that 20 🎣 (came as I was packing up like it always does, better late than never!)

Stewart on a 24hr session — Stewart on a 24hr session
Decided on a quick 24hrs last night as the weather has been good this week. Well I was rewarded with this little warrior off of the baited spot this morning. Delighted to get off the mark so quickly.

Jacobs birthday session — Jacobs birthday session
A little birthday session broke Jacobs 2 month blanking curse 🎣😝👌

Darren with 28:1lb common — Darren with 28:1lb common
First proper session of the year and Darren managed to tease this stunning common out of his syndicate on the Baylys Baits Apex Venom

Danielle from Caistor Lakes — Danielle from Caistor Lakes
Danielle has just switched from float to method targeting carp and is off to a great start!

Josh with a 15lb mirror — Josh with a 15lb mirror
A couple out for Josh on his first session of 2024 - well in mate

31:7lb A new common PB — 31:7lb A new common PB
Last session of the year for Darren resulted in a new PB common on the Baylys Baits Apex

New PB for Josh 🔥 — New PB for Josh 🔥
A mid December session resulted in a cracking PB mirror for Josh with this 15:5lb beauty - well in m8 🔥👊👍

A muddy stew — A muddy stew
a lot of rain made conditions horrendously muddy for Stew but he managed this mirror from the park lake nevertheless - well in mate 👊

Mattis' Belgian river mirror 🇧🇪 — Mattis' Belgian river mirror 🇧🇪
November saw the river flooding and fishing difficult but Mattis managed to wiggle this on out on a 48hr session

A 52:10lb French belter — A 52:10lb French belter
Martin showing one of the stunning carp from Petit Pretre Lakes caught on the Baylys Baits Apex

1 of 2 for Ben — 1 of 2 for Ben
There were only 3 fish to come out the lake - Ben and Andrew had them all! Great angling guys 🔥

Harry with a stunning mirror — Harry with a stunning mirror
Harry has a habit of catching some stunning carp and this one is no exception! Top angling m8 🔥👍

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