In reply to Post #27
Many years ago, there was a bailiff on the lake I fished who would deal with anyone caught " Guesting" by throwing them off the bridge into the lake. He was not the most popular guy. However you didn't take the piss with him around.
Many years ago, there was a bailiff on the lake I fished who would deal with anyone caught " Guesting" by throwing them off the bridge into the lake. He was not the most popular guy. However you didn't take the piss with him around.
In reply to Post #1
Always thought a stupid thing to do !
Always thought a stupid thing to do !
With the state of some of the lake water in some ponds i certainly wouldn't want a bucket full over me!
In reply to Post #33
Yep, yet alone the rivers, a face full of diluted raw sewage....
Yep, yet alone the rivers, a face full of diluted raw sewage....
Ridiculous thing to do, puts the angler at risk of potential waterborne disease and if done over a mat on land puts the fish at risk as well 
Michael
Michael
In reply to Post #31
Lol thats the way to do it!
Lol thats the way to do it!
In reply to Post #1
Stupid fad, bit like kissing them and splashing them as they swim off. What's wrong with a shake of the hand and a 'well done'.
Stupid fad, bit like kissing them and splashing them as they swim off. What's wrong with a shake of the hand and a 'well done'.
In reply to Post #37
What about grabbing the Tail on release to up end them so they nose dive into the bottom
What about grabbing the Tail on release to up end them so they nose dive into the bottom
I happily obliged with a bucket of water when my pal caught his PB from Gigantica earlier this year. That said, all fish of 50lb can't be taken from the water unless being weighed. Therefore the pictures were done in the water and that's when we soaked him.
I can't see the harm in that....
PS - I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist???
I can't see the harm in that....
PS - I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist???
In reply to Post #28
TURKED.
TURKED.
In reply to Post #39
PS - I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist???
'Idiot' is a strong word but suitable for the description of people who knowingly swim in waters that are regularly awash with untreated sewage thanks to the inaction of the authorities.
'Clever idiots' in the case of the boat race.
Who knows, maybe its a ploy for a civil action!
PS - I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist???
'Idiot' is a strong word but suitable for the description of people who knowingly swim in waters that are regularly awash with untreated sewage thanks to the inaction of the authorities.
'Clever idiots' in the case of the boat race.
Who knows, maybe its a ploy for a civil action!
In reply to Post #39
I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist
REALLY !!!!
BEHAVE PLEASE
generally we are mainly talking about pits and lakes stocked with Carp and due to the masses of dropped bait the rat population explodes as does the very REAL RISK of catching Weils prime example is carp forum member Dear KenTownley !
CHECK OUT the stickies section Weils Disease sounds like it will be an education for you mate no offence intended
PS. funny enough Gigantia with its size and very deep average waters is probably one of the safer lakes
I hear the Weils argument, but there are more open water swimming clubs out there than ever before, so if the risk was that great I'm sure these wouldn't exist
REALLY !!!!
BEHAVE PLEASE
generally we are mainly talking about pits and lakes stocked with Carp and due to the masses of dropped bait the rat population explodes as does the very REAL RISK of catching Weils prime example is carp forum member Dear KenTownley !
CHECK OUT the stickies section Weils Disease sounds like it will be an education for you mate no offence intended
PS. funny enough Gigantia with its size and very deep average waters is probably one of the safer lakes
Makes me wonder about the mentality of some of these new breed of suffering on purpose people ,like wild swimmers..
Seemingly they know some places that have a fecal discharge and yet still swim in those conditions.
Same as signs up on the big moorland ressi,'no swimming due to dangerous undercurrents '. So what do they do ,swim at dusk ,when no one can see them ,very dangerous thing to do..
No one is invincible.
Seemingly they know some places that have a fecal discharge and yet still swim in those conditions.
Same as signs up on the big moorland ressi,'no swimming due to dangerous undercurrents '. So what do they do ,swim at dusk ,when no one can see them ,very dangerous thing to do..
No one is invincible.
In reply to Post #42
I have read Ken's account of Weils disease. It's clearly horrendous so do not try to imply that I'm diminishing the effects of the disease itself.
I was merely pointing out that if a sport, participated regularly by hundreds of thousands of people, including a club on a very popular carp lake near me, that has 600 swimming members that take part regularly, plus the occupations that face the leptospirosis risk (vets & farmers etc) and in total (after a quick google) there are less than 40 cases of leptospirosis per year with only 10% morphing into Weils, so that's 4/5 cases a year, I'm not sure the risk is that great from a statistical point of view.
I have read Ken's account of Weils disease. It's clearly horrendous so do not try to imply that I'm diminishing the effects of the disease itself.
I was merely pointing out that if a sport, participated regularly by hundreds of thousands of people, including a club on a very popular carp lake near me, that has 600 swimming members that take part regularly, plus the occupations that face the leptospirosis risk (vets & farmers etc) and in total (after a quick google) there are less than 40 cases of leptospirosis per year with only 10% morphing into Weils, so that's 4/5 cases a year, I'm not sure the risk is that great from a statistical point of view.
Being near water regardless is dangerous whichever way you look at it,I remember when I was living down in Southampton and I came down to do a week on the river itchen,I had a guy come up to me and said you've just missed the BBC reporters down here and cmaera crew,apparently they had 5 canoeists on the river and 3 of them caught weils disease.