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Dave Slater
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<blockquote class=quoteheader>Nigel Connor(ACA ,SAA) wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>Mark, I completely agree.</blockquote>
Me too Mark<blockquote class=quote>
</blockquote><blockquote class=quoteheader>Philip wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>
Otters can devastate a fishery. Anyone who doubts that should try to get hold of an Article Fred Sykes wrote for Carpworld a few years back. My view is thatthe problem nowadays is that we know and identify individual fish and so Otter predation becomes more “personal” ...it did not just eat a few chub this morning…it ate “Sally”! ... if you see what I mean. </blockquote>
And there lies the problem. We spend far too much time fishing for known fish. Fishing was far more enjoyable years ago before the obsession with known fish. This is why I always try to avoid fishing for known fish. The surprise is alwaysfar more enjoyable than following somebody else. Just enjoy the fishing and take pleassure inwhatever good results come from spending time in pleasant surroundings. I think things will balance out with the otters in time and I have caught some very big previously, as far as I know, unknown fish from stretches of river I know arefrequented by otters.
Me too Mark<blockquote class=quote>
</blockquote><blockquote class=quoteheader>Philip wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>
Otters can devastate a fishery. Anyone who doubts that should try to get hold of an Article Fred Sykes wrote for Carpworld a few years back. My view is thatthe problem nowadays is that we know and identify individual fish and so Otter predation becomes more “personal” ...it did not just eat a few chub this morning…it ate “Sally”! ... if you see what I mean. </blockquote>
And there lies the problem. We spend far too much time fishing for known fish. Fishing was far more enjoyable years ago before the obsession with known fish. This is why I always try to avoid fishing for known fish. The surprise is alwaysfar more enjoyable than following somebody else. Just enjoy the fishing and take pleassure inwhatever good results come from spending time in pleasant surroundings. I think things will balance out with the otters in time and I have caught some very big previously, as far as I know, unknown fish from stretches of river I know arefrequented by otters.