£100'000 What they going to do fence half off it, our little syndicate of just over two acres cost £10'000 the material was over £5'000 which we supplied and the contractor's element was nearly the same, you can have a go yourselves if you've got the time granted but you'll never do it as well as a proper fencing contractor.

In reply to Post #31
Used to fish it back in the 90's....there was a private house and garden opposite Searles point, the boat club, a road on one bank and a few few other areas that had private bank....maybe all changed now but if you could get everyone to agree it would be a mammoth project and probably at least 100k plus to do it properly....just have to hope the otters stay in the river next to it......

In reply to Post #30
My thoughts exactly when I saw it, if they were serious about it they could at least let the highest bidder do a session on the Main Lake to see where their money's going, or better still give them a ticket, what a joke

In reply to Post #33
Exactly

If it was masterminded by 'Cell Lad', he's hardly the sharpest knife in the draw, may have run out of numbers after 100,000.

In reply to Post #35
He is just one of loads of guys that are trying to save the place. By all means slate the initiative but why make it personal? If you have a problem with him take it up with him rather than publish insults on a faceless forum.

In reply to Post #36
The guy who owns the Theale day tikcet lake did a fine job of fencing the lake at his own cost and by his own hand. Does he own Burghfield?

You're a miserable lot. I can only imagine the threads of R.I.P. BC if the thing was caught by an otter and there are hundreds down there so it is possible. Cheer up and sling them a few bucks. If nothing else it will help the economy.

In reply to Post #37
i dont think they are a miserable lot , i think there very right, they want it fenced they can pay themselfs, theres better things people can give money too than a big fish, theres people starving and need medical help, homeless etc, not a water for the select few, and while we might say rip if it was eaten or died that has no part in it, i was unhappy when misses davies died who owns the corner shop, should i have paid for her medical care,so it doesnt mean i couldnt say rip

In reply to Post #37
I can only imagine the threads of R.I.P. BC if the thing was caught by an otter

This is very true mate but it is not up to others to dig them out of what is a very sad situation.

I am currently fishing for a very old, very big fish that is at risk from otters and has no hope of being protected by those that should be doing it.

It is far from a unique situation unfortunately

In reply to Post #37
I'd imagine when it gets eaten by an otter the overwhelming sentiment will be why did the new owners not allow for fencing when they bought it

In reply to Post #37
I'd like to understand how donating towards an otter fence for a lake I'll never fish will help the economy?

anyway, ive seen local lakes with very big carp now totaly empty , from polish poaching, so theres always other risks ,and these people can climb a otter fence and creep about

100k can't be a years ticket money? On the plus side if they don't protect it and it gets slaughtered they can invest in over stocking and ram it full of swims on day ticket.

What the hell have they been doing for the past 12-14 years? While everybody else in the UK has been charging around like lunatics throwing fences up to protect the fishing, working on installing it for weeks even months on end, paying for it out of their own pockets.

I presume they have been fishing it having a great time, ignoring the problem, and now it's on their doorstep panic has stepped in!

In reply to Post #44
Agree 100%