In reply to Post #118
If you are right then it sounds like any unfenced fishery will have to change to a boating lake in a couple of years.
Anyone fancy putting their name down for the 2020 british stickle back championships!
If you are right then it sounds like any unfenced fishery will have to change to a boating lake in a couple of years.
Anyone fancy putting their name down for the 2020 british stickle back championships!
In reply to Post #120
Ken Townley warned of this pending disaster in Carp World at least 14 years ago (Is it that long ago Ken!)
I wish he had been wrong (I bet he did)
But I found out the hard way that he was 100% right in his prediction. I got Photo's of Otter Carnage from another local water just last night, as it had been found!
Think thats 13- 14 waters hit with Otters for the first time, that I've been told about in under 10 days!
I can't belive just how fast they are spreading! Or is it people are now starting to come clean and admit that Otters are attacking there waters?
Ken Townley warned of this pending disaster in Carp World at least 14 years ago (Is it that long ago Ken!)
I wish he had been wrong (I bet he did)
But I found out the hard way that he was 100% right in his prediction. I got Photo's of Otter Carnage from another local water just last night, as it had been found!
Think thats 13- 14 waters hit with Otters for the first time, that I've been told about in under 10 days!
I can't belive just how fast they are spreading! Or is it people are now starting to come clean and admit that Otters are attacking there waters?
In reply to Post #121
probably a bit of both mate...people are defo more aware of the disaster as it accelerates, I know of so many waters in the nene valley and surrounding areas including local canals that are getting hit almost daily.
we all have a responsibility to report these kills as if its brushed under the carpet, nothing will ever get done, at least by reporting and making people aware we might have a glimmer of a chance
probably a bit of both mate...people are defo more aware of the disaster as it accelerates, I know of so many waters in the nene valley and surrounding areas including local canals that are getting hit almost daily.
we all have a responsibility to report these kills as if its brushed under the carpet, nothing will ever get done, at least by reporting and making people aware we might have a glimmer of a chance
In reply to Post #122
Today i visited a lake that has been smashed to bits by otters....it looked like Billingsgate fish market, i found 12 carp from 20 odd lb to a known common of 37lb and a mirror of 41lb
the owner was in tears, his 40 odd years of developing his small fishery wiped out in two wks
Today i visited a lake that has been smashed to bits by otters....it looked like Billingsgate fish market, i found 12 carp from 20 odd lb to a known common of 37lb and a mirror of 41lb
the owner was in tears, his 40 odd years of developing his small fishery wiped out in two wks
In reply to Post #123
In northants?
In northants?
In reply to Post #123
No Fence fitted I presume?
No Fence fitted I presume?
In reply to Post #124
yes mate
yes mate
In reply to Post #125
it will have tomorrow...a bit horses bolted situation, but there you go
it will have tomorrow...a bit horses bolted situation, but there you go
In reply to Post #123
2 weeks?
wow. Just shows how urgently people need to protect their lakes.
2 weeks?
wow. Just shows how urgently people need to protect their lakes.
In reply to Post #128
If any lake or syndicate owners are looking to otter fence their lakes get in touch by a pm for a competitive quote cheers
If any lake or syndicate owners are looking to otter fence their lakes get in touch by a pm for a competitive quote cheers
In reply to Post #129
ive just spent the best part of 3 bloody days post bumping 250 posts in....
its graft i'll give ya that one!
do you charge day rate if materials are supplied...I have another lake to fence shortly
ive just spent the best part of 3 bloody days post bumping 250 posts in....
its graft i'll give ya that one!
do you charge day rate if materials are supplied...I have another lake to fence shortly
In reply to Post #121
Ken Townley warned of this pending disaster in Carp World at least 14 years ago (Is it that long ago Ken!)
Stop, Jim. You are making me feel old!
But yes, it was 17 years ago that we found our first confirmed otter kill on a local club lake. Sadly it was - as is often the case - the biggest fish in the lake, one I had caught in 1979 at a (then) PB weight.
As you say, you can lead a horse etc etc...
Ken Townley warned of this pending disaster in Carp World at least 14 years ago (Is it that long ago Ken!)
Stop, Jim. You are making me feel old!
But yes, it was 17 years ago that we found our first confirmed otter kill on a local club lake. Sadly it was - as is often the case - the biggest fish in the lake, one I had caught in 1979 at a (then) PB weight.
As you say, you can lead a horse etc etc...
In reply to Post #131
when will anglers see whats going on
PAG has just 8000 likes on Facebook, there must be at least 1 million carp anglers in the UK 
when will anglers see whats going on
PAG has just 8000 likes on Facebook, there must be at least 1 million carp anglers in the UK
In reply to Post #132
apathy rules until it effects them but it will be to late then i dont know why we bother
apathy rules until it effects them but it will be to late then i dont know why we bother
In reply to Post #133
we bother because we care peter
we bother because we care peter