In reply to Post #13
i see you came under a bit of fire on there re fencing contractors or summut?
i see you came under a bit of fire on there re fencing contractors or summut?
In reply to Post #11
Found it...ignore the PM
the solid bag rig fish.....notice it's tail
Found it...ignore the PM
the solid bag rig fish.....notice it's tail
In reply to Post #17
Yep...seen it straight away as well..,that spraint Alan shows is unlike any spraint ive ever seen as well,I'd love to smell it and break it up ..see what the constituents of it internally..no sign of the jelly either..used to see it regular..
Yep...seen it straight away as well..,that spraint Alan shows is unlike any spraint ive ever seen as well,I'd love to smell it and break it up ..see what the constituents of it internally..no sign of the jelly either..used to see it regular..
In reply to Post #18
yeah the spraint suggest a massive diet of crays, that would explain the lack of jelly.
added to that if the family of otters have been there for a while and settled, they wont need to scent mark
yeah the spraint suggest a massive diet of crays, that would explain the lack of jelly.
added to that if the family of otters have been there for a while and settled, they wont need to scent mark
In reply to Post #19
I got a artificial placed,by me spraint stone, it's over 30 years old,I use it as an indicator for lutra traffic..and a couple of natural stones ,points ,anyway ..its not been visited for ages...I wonder if the old male has died..but another will come along again..
But interestingly there is a Beaver further downstream,probably makes no difference,I don't know,but it's interesting...always learning and asking questions..
I got a artificial placed,by me spraint stone, it's over 30 years old,I use it as an indicator for lutra traffic..and a couple of natural stones ,points ,anyway ..its not been visited for ages...I wonder if the old male has died..but another will come along again..
But interestingly there is a Beaver further downstream,probably makes no difference,I don't know,but it's interesting...always learning and asking questions..
In reply to Post #8
The sad thing is Frenzy, the one bloke who seemed to be highlighting the issues consistently and with the loudest voice was yourself, on an obscure section of the internet. I think the "names" per say probably should have had more patience considering they had the louder voices, the resources, and the megaphone they had at the time (until they allowed magazines to die). The whole thing just died a death. I just believe they could have used their voice to magnify the words you were saying.
The organisation dates back over TWELVE years, and when you punch the name into google, the "top" results date back to 2015. People in the upper echelons gave up 7 years ago. It hasn't stopped being an issue, they just took their eye off the ball and will eventually start panicking again when it starts hitting their pockets.
Even then, people got the arse with PAG and created their own little facebook splinter groups which attracted (briefly) a lot of attention, but it was solely aimed at carp anglers, which was quickly picked up by many who don't JUST sit behind three rods, and understand that their floats and quiver tips were just as badly affected if not worse. Therefore the "Carp Protection" societies quickly disappeared, and only aided the lack of unity on the subject.
Ultimately, unless (many not all) people are earning a pound note, they lose interest quickly. I'd hazard a guess that when you're setting up businesses and earning a pretty penny selling to the masses, of which most are totally unaffected by predation, the subject of quickly exits your head.
Of course, these are just my opinions. I wasn't sat at the meetings nor did I donate to PAG. Probably because it took them way too long to add a donation button to their website, a website which no longer exists.
The sad thing is Frenzy, the one bloke who seemed to be highlighting the issues consistently and with the loudest voice was yourself, on an obscure section of the internet. I think the "names" per say probably should have had more patience considering they had the louder voices, the resources, and the megaphone they had at the time (until they allowed magazines to die). The whole thing just died a death. I just believe they could have used their voice to magnify the words you were saying.
The organisation dates back over TWELVE years, and when you punch the name into google, the "top" results date back to 2015. People in the upper echelons gave up 7 years ago. It hasn't stopped being an issue, they just took their eye off the ball and will eventually start panicking again when it starts hitting their pockets.
Even then, people got the arse with PAG and created their own little facebook splinter groups which attracted (briefly) a lot of attention, but it was solely aimed at carp anglers, which was quickly picked up by many who don't JUST sit behind three rods, and understand that their floats and quiver tips were just as badly affected if not worse. Therefore the "Carp Protection" societies quickly disappeared, and only aided the lack of unity on the subject.
Ultimately, unless (many not all) people are earning a pound note, they lose interest quickly. I'd hazard a guess that when you're setting up businesses and earning a pretty penny selling to the masses, of which most are totally unaffected by predation, the subject of quickly exits your head.
Of course, these are just my opinions. I wasn't sat at the meetings nor did I donate to PAG. Probably because it took them way too long to add a donation button to their website, a website which no longer exists.
In reply to Post #21
Not wrong there...
Sometimes, 'lone wolves'and several of them can make more difference than pack culture..!
Not wrong there...
Sometimes, 'lone wolves'and several of them can make more difference than pack culture..!
In reply to Post #18
I occasionally find spraints on Alton Water near me. The biggest constituent is the remains of coots, hardly any fish.
We also find coot claws and occasional pike heads on the bank, although...
Very little jelly in any spraint.
I occasionally find spraints on Alton Water near me. The biggest constituent is the remains of coots, hardly any fish.
We also find coot claws and occasional pike heads on the bank, although...
Very little jelly in any spraint.
In reply to Post #23
They certainly love coots/moorhens, especially male otters
They certainly love coots/moorhens, especially male otters
In reply to Post #24
i spend most of my week at work in the countryside and the wildlife organisations and reserves love otters regardless of the damage they do,they are certainly not bothered about fish
i spend most of my week at work in the countryside and the wildlife organisations and reserves love otters regardless of the damage they do,they are certainly not bothered about fish
In reply to Post #25
they are truly incredible animals, i've spent many years dealing with them
what do you do for living, if i may ask
they are truly incredible animals, i've spent many years dealing with them
what do you do for living, if i may ask
In reply to Post #26
deliver heating oil and diesel to rural suffolk,essex and norfolk for the best part of 34 years
deliver heating oil and diesel to rural suffolk,essex and norfolk for the best part of 34 years
In reply to Post #27
Its a great watch, I used to love the videos Alan used to put out with Nash you cant beat his enthusiasm and love for fishing but the last few instalments of euro banks etc didn't hit the mark with me but this had me glued to it for the full video. Hopefully there's more of this style of film coming out with Nash saying there releasing a new video every Monday evening for the foreseeable.
In reply to Post #1
Just reluctantly watched this, I usually find him a sensory overload TBH, but this was a really good watch, Nash do appear to be upping their game with video content at the moment.
The Park I fish in has no fencing and never will have because it's open access and impossible to do, there are Otters around I'm sure but in 20yrs plus I've never seen one, probably only a matter of time though.
Just reluctantly watched this, I usually find him a sensory overload TBH, but this was a really good watch, Nash do appear to be upping their game with video content at the moment.
The Park I fish in has no fencing and never will have because it's open access and impossible to do, there are Otters around I'm sure but in 20yrs plus I've never seen one, probably only a matter of time though.