Dicky (Angling Trust PAC)
Senior Member
After 22 years fishing the Teme, I've finally seen my first otter tonight.
I took a mate out, who is very new to fishing (two weeks), for a couple of hours this eve and immediately following a 6lb 12oz barbel (which shocked the hell out of him), a massive otter (2 and half foot plus, presumably a dog?) swam casual as you like within 6 foot of us.
Defo not a mink; seen hundreds of those 'bar stewards' since a bunch of loons raided a fur farm near Kidderminster in the early 90s.
I'm still rushing now, just thinking about it!
I do understand that they may be causing problems in other parts of the country but it was an amazing experience to be so close to such a majestic beast. He was so un-bothered I followed him upstream for 100 yards or so...
Needless to say my mate is now transfixed by 'fishing' having seen sand martins, kingfishers, buzzards, sparrowhawks, perch marauding the margins, an otter, bats and a barbel in a short space of time. :w
Was it Chris Yates who said that the best bit about fishing is 'being there'?
I took a mate out, who is very new to fishing (two weeks), for a couple of hours this eve and immediately following a 6lb 12oz barbel (which shocked the hell out of him), a massive otter (2 and half foot plus, presumably a dog?) swam casual as you like within 6 foot of us.
Defo not a mink; seen hundreds of those 'bar stewards' since a bunch of loons raided a fur farm near Kidderminster in the early 90s.
I'm still rushing now, just thinking about it!
I do understand that they may be causing problems in other parts of the country but it was an amazing experience to be so close to such a majestic beast. He was so un-bothered I followed him upstream for 100 yards or so...
Needless to say my mate is now transfixed by 'fishing' having seen sand martins, kingfishers, buzzards, sparrowhawks, perch marauding the margins, an otter, bats and a barbel in a short space of time. :w
Was it Chris Yates who said that the best bit about fishing is 'being there'?
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