In reply to Post #197
As stated in the other thread, sounds a good idea in principle but I feel that there are questions left unanswered that need addressing before considering this product as stated in my post #27 of the thread you link to.


wraith

In reply to Post #160
Bravo fella, if everyone keeps posting little titbits like that then eventially we'll have a thread that has all the info you'll need


wraith

Surprising how many people seem to have come into contact with Weils Disease, yet even more surprising that there's (to my knowledge) not a fact sheet been produced targeted specifically at anglers...?


wraith

In reply to Post #149
You've hit the nail on the head there... people who are aware of the disease do take some precauctions, but Don't realise they put theirselves at risk in other ways... Like you say, puttly boilie stops in your mouth, wetting line with your saliva to bed down knots, kissing a fish for the picture, there are these any many more ways we neglect to realise are putting ourselves at risk...


wraith

In reply to Post #143
Thanks for that Ken.

I have to admit, you inspired me to write the article as seeing the 'before' and 'after' photos of you were most concerning.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Mally & Matt from master-baits for offering to host the finished PDF so it was available FREE to anyone who wanted it, thankyou gents...


wraith

On the master-baits website down the left side there is a page titled 'Weils', if you go to the page therer is a PDF that can be downloaded...

If you know of any younger anglers then maybe a good idea to hand them a copy..? May also be a fair idea to laminate a couple and ttick them up on the fishery..?

Hope the PDF is of help...?


wraith

There is a product made by Diawa (I think) called Anglers Hands that kills the weils desease virus... it's £2.99 and cleans your hands (if I recall) 200 times.... well worth the investment....


wraith

EDIT:

As a heads up I'd like to add it is not only rats that pass on this desease... Leptospirosis is transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of rats, cattle, foxes, rodents and other wild animals

In reply to Post #126
Excellent read Pete, you really should consider writing an article, It would be a shame if as many stories as possible of the great Dick Walker were not laid down in type for all to enjoy. I for one would consider it a honour to help you in this.

In reply to Post #99
Pete have you considered doing a thread covering stories about the carping escapades of the late great Mr Walker.... I for one would look forward to logging on in the evening after a day at work to see if there is a new one added...I'd have loved to have drank a pint with him and listened....