tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post5676206138092130094..comments2023-06-19T09:51:51.043+01:00Comments on Dry Fly 'Expert': Intervention...again...Regular Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-43994405168257630352012-08-25T20:49:47.077+01:002012-08-25T20:49:47.077+01:00RR,
Having since spoken with my ornithologist bro...RR,<br /><br />Having since spoken with my ornithologist brother, I would concur on your suspicion. And yes, it goes without saying that Gooseanders are quite a stunning looking bird, despite their 'alien' status; although one could argue that their long residency almost makes them indigenous.Old Waltoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-40113692362993367742012-08-25T19:53:23.966+01:002012-08-25T19:53:23.966+01:00You might be right about this but I suspect the cu...You might be right about this but I suspect the culprit was a Goosander...Regular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-62418311286257558752012-08-25T19:10:24.724+01:002012-08-25T19:10:24.724+01:00I have been enjoying your anecdotal riverside obse...I have been enjoying your anecdotal riverside observations and experiences for some months now and whilst I was almost tempted to comment on the matter of another 'alien species'(Himalayan Balsam), highlighted a while back, I eventually refrained as I decided it would have been impossible to discuss that particularly vile ‘invader’ without exceeding my word limit!<br /><br />However, I feel obliged to disagree with you regarding your description of the 'perpetrator' in this sorry incident; even as someone who prides himself on having an appreciation for beauty across a wide spectrum If the culprit is, indeed, the species which I think you are referring to, I have always regarded its appearance as unattractive and almost reptillian-like (not to mention sinister). <br /><br />Whatever one's view on the visual aesthetics of the Cormorant, it is Man's ongoing interference in Nature on an altogether grander scale than the occasional (beneficial) application of some proprietary fish medication, that is to blame for this resulting threat from which our precious stocks of wild trout now face. <br /><br /><br />Old Waltoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-3774706356638820632012-08-25T11:25:51.348+01:002012-08-25T11:25:51.348+01:00Nature at times can be nasty.Nature at times can be nasty.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-73072719446116698172012-08-25T03:05:19.481+01:002012-08-25T03:05:19.481+01:00If I had known this stuff was available, there are...If I had known this stuff was available, there are many times I would have tried it. I guess next we'll be fishing without hooks on our flies.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-11832078861109863412012-08-25T01:15:16.883+01:002012-08-25T01:15:16.883+01:00Good on you for wanting to give it a go Bendino!
...Good on you for wanting to give it a go Bendino!<br /><br />Telephone round your local coarse fishing shops, especially those that cater for the carp anglers. Ask for Nash Endgame Medicarp Ultra preferably in the dropper bottle not the flip top lidded bottle (the lid gets in the way). It's about £7 a bottle and lasts a long time as a little goes a long way. It's an antiseptic gel that makes an instant coating on wounds and helps the repair process get underway a little quicker than Nature alone. Also it reduces the chances of infection or parasite infestation on the wound(s).<br /><br />There are other products but I like this one best as it is a gel instead of a thin liquid that has to be applied with cotton buds (fancy trying to keep cotton buds in a sanitary condition whilst out fishing). The dropper bottle method is quick and clean, whilst it takes up no more room than a bottle of floatant.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Regular Rod<br /><br />Regular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-4016977874804388952012-08-25T00:17:25.949+01:002012-08-25T00:17:25.949+01:00I'm with you on this RR - we have the same pro...I'm with you on this RR - we have the same problem in South Wales :( You're doing a good job & despite what some may think I don't see this as interfering at all. I think i'll have to invest in some of this stuff - where can we get it from?<br /><br />Bendino Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-12182001308890664592012-08-24T23:14:25.786+01:002012-08-24T23:14:25.786+01:00In a modern world of fishing there are some bonuse...In a modern world of fishing there are some bonuses !!! No many!! But this is surely one of them...<br />Thanks <br />Glenglen pointonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752836020761673063noreply@blogger.com