Dicky (Angling Trust PAC)
Senior Member
Lamprey have always fascinated me and I have been lucky enough to witness them at close quarters a number of times in the Teme valley. About five years ago I was fishing in a secluded spot and one swam straight to my feet across the river with its head out of the water like a snake.
It's the closest I've ever seen one outside of a packet of deadbait, and it was a fascinating encounter. That mouth is straight out of an HR Giger book!
Anyway, I digress...
I have always been slightly concerned about how the trade obtain this fish and given the rise in its popularity as a deadbait and now a renaissance as THE killer barbel bait, I thought I'd voice my concerns.
From the small bit of research I have done on the internet most species native to the UK seem to be endangered?
It's the closest I've ever seen one outside of a packet of deadbait, and it was a fascinating encounter. That mouth is straight out of an HR Giger book!
Anyway, I digress...
I have always been slightly concerned about how the trade obtain this fish and given the rise in its popularity as a deadbait and now a renaissance as THE killer barbel bait, I thought I'd voice my concerns.
From the small bit of research I have done on the internet most species native to the UK seem to be endangered?