rats - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

bullhead · 16th October 2006, 05:27 PM

Am i the only angler ever to visit a day ticket fishery too be totally disgusted at the amount of rubbish and presence fo semi tame rats eating bait left by so called anglers.On sunday i left home 6am to arrive at a well known northyorkshire venue at roughly 7am to be faced with carrier bags full of rubbish half eaten takeaways and rats running all over. I know the differenc between a water vole and rat so no one can tell me was i mistaken. Ater leaving i then went to another less well known venue arrived at about 7-45am where the venue owner was cleaning the toilets and issuing day tickets no litter or sign of rats and had a good day in pleasant surrondings

Brian G · 16th October 2006, 05:51 PM

No mate, besides being a responsibilty of the angler to clear his peg after fishing, its also down to the owner to ensure any bins provided are emptied and to keep the site clean, I remember the end of one afternoon evening session on one of my local commercials, when I took some of my tackle back to the motor and returned to collect the rest only to find several large rats running over my box and platform, they did not move easily a good stick saw me beating them away grab my remaining tackle and beat a hasty reteat. In the bushes behind my peg were several empty bread wrappers and the waste bins were full to overflowing with again rats running around them, needless to say I have not been back there.

weldec · 16th October 2006, 08:43 PM

Bullhead/Brian,

We all have to be on our guard against the vermin that patrols the bank side, thay will be at most commercials and like most predators will become more and more complacent as do the birds that come to feed of your bait box while you watch and miss those all important bites

. We all take for granted that nothing bad can come of this but we have all heard of Viles disease, Rats pi**ing in the water constantly and we are putting our hands in there all the time. Any open new fresh cuts that you may have on your hands is the haven that this disease looks for and then you are in big trouble, we eat our sandwiches and god knows what else

. So not to sound to much like a tackle tart

we should all carry some antiseptic wipes with us to eliminate any possible infection that may occur. Off me soap box and back on me tackle box.

We also have experienced some venus with the rubbish strewn all over. I'm with you Brian the owners should keep these bins checked on a regular basis.

frederico · 16th October 2006, 10:12 PM

do what i did lads,after a bout of food poisening,and eight days in hospital,and the medics discovering i had suffered a severe bout of campylerbactor,leading to acute renal failure,caused by the vomiting and dioher,,ah bollocks the shits,causing me to lose all body fluids,hence could not pass water so kidney failure,so i did a bit of reserch,the stuff they use in hospitals,when you go visiting a sick relative or friend

Brian G · 16th October 2006, 10:33 PM

Weldec, Good ponts mate I do carry wipes , i never eat whilst I am fishing well a best a bit of gum or chocolate that can be put in the gob without touching it.

SWAINY · 16th October 2006, 11:40 PM

On Molands packington the rats are feeding on the halibut pellet now, the old saying chuck it up the rat holes is alive and kicking, when you chuck your lead bomb or wag tight up the island and feed by catapult the rats pick up the bait thats just hanging on the bank, TIP .... keep your rod bag zipped up when rats are around or you might be taking a couple home with you in your rod tubes .................................

bullhead · 17th October 2006, 04:47 PM

In my opinion some of the commercial fisheries are happy to take our money and have little or no regard for the environment. In this day and age it is possble to trace the louts who leave rubbish and excess bait and bar them from the venue and no licence no day ticket

polemaster · 17th October 2006, 07:09 PM

Morrisons do a really good water free antibacterial hand cleanser that kills all those nasty germs, in a nice handy little bottle just right for tackle box, perfume free and dries in second.

billy whizz · 17th October 2006, 08:41 PM

Fisheries that lay the law down seem to have it right a few venues this year stipulate a cigarette end is rubbish and should be taken away. Not sure about anyone else but lakes / venues with platforms are always tidier. Hope you picked the rubbish up / informed the bailliff and not just left it. By the way Baby wipes from the £1 shop clean hands and tackle

swany76 · 17th October 2006, 09:57 PM

was it woodlands? and was the clean one parklands or broken brea?
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