So you have settled down for a good days fishing with plenty of fish topping and leaping out of the water, my this looks promising you say to yourself, but have you ever sat and wondered WHY they are leaping out of the water, no its not to get away from Larry's pellets or the strong pungent smell of an additive
. Parasitic infestation could be the cause of many a leaping fish. Once played and safely into your landing net do you ever cast an eye over the general condition of your prize and if you saw anything that may endanger the life of these fish what action could we take, maybe inform the owner of the complex of the problem they may not know and it could be some underlining factor that may save his livelihood and our passion for angling, after all if we care then we are looking after the future. We have all experienced fish in our hands with ulcers on them, this is more predominant in the breeding season. But a fish with an untreated ulcer can lead to a myriad of problems. I have caught carp and they have been covered with Argulus (fish lice), these can only cause the demise of its host and will suck the life blood out of the fish. Obviously with the temperatures well down at this time of year some forms of parasites are inactive but as the waters warm up these will be more of a threat, and will seek out a host and the cycle will start all over again. So do any of you carry any sort of treatments in your tackle boxes, just a squirt of some form of antibiotic will cleanse the wound and maybe save the fish to be caught another day.
So guys /galls what is your take on the general welfare and future of our fish stocks.
Over to you.

So guys /galls what is your take on the general welfare and future of our fish stocks.
Over to you.
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