Wingham Fish-In

[Elton]

If you're not used to bivying up don't forget a sleeping bag or duvet. It can get pretty cold at night at this time of year.

 

If you're a big girl's blouse, you'll have a double fleece-lined sleeping bag, thermal top and trousers and Trakker fluffly fleece pyjama style outfit, as well as a petrol-powered Peacock pocket warmer.

 

And no, you can't have mine

[Angly]

Steve (or anyone else that knows the answer), the 'no fish baits' rule, does that extend to shellfish? I'm particularly thinking of my two long dead and frozen swan mussels.

[Steve Burke]

Steve (or anyone else that knows the answer), the 'no fish baits' rule, does that extend to shellfish? I'm particularly thinking of my two long dead and frozen swan mussels.

 

I think it may now be illegal to use swan mussels as bait. Either way though please don't bring the swan mussels. However you're welcome to use cockles.

[Kappa]

Steve (or anyone else that knows the answer), the 'no fish baits' rule, does that extend to shellfish? I'm particularly thinking of my two long dead and frozen swan mussels.

 

Oops didn't see the Burkester's reply!

 

I'm pretty sure shellfish are OK (especially if cooked) but I don't think bringing a freshwater one is a good idea because of the risk of disease.

 

Rich

Edited May 15, 2009 by Richard Capper

[Elton]

the Burkester's

 

The Funky Burkester*, if you don't mind......

 

* a.k.a. Austin Powers with a beard.

[Kappa]

The Funky Burkester*, if you don't mind......

 

Is that like the funky chicken?

[Elton]

Is that like the funky chicken?

 

Yes.....but also with a beard

[Anderoo]

The car's now packed and I'm ready to go - roll on 5am!

 

See you all there in the morning

[Angly]

I think it may now be illegal to use swan mussels as bait. Either way though please don't bring the swan mussels. However you're welcome to use cockles.

 

No problem Steve.

 

Incidentally, I researched this before I took the mussels for bait, and the very numerous Swan Mussel (Anodonta cygnea) doesn't appear to be protected in any way, unlike our somewhat rarer and very localised Freshwater Mussel (aka Freshwater Pearl Mussel)(Margaritifera margaritifera), endangered and protected under the WCA (Wildlife and Countryside Act) 1981 and Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

 

EDIT

 

During my quest for information I did encounter many posts claiming that Swan Mussels were protected, and (rightly or wrongly) I put that down to the fact that people had confused 'freshwater mussels' (mussels living in freshwater, like the Swan Mussel) with 'Freshwater Mussels' (the actual species).

Edited May 15, 2009 by Angly

[Kappa]

The car's now packed and I'm ready to go - roll on 5am!

 

See you all there in the morning

 

Me too only I'm leaving in around an hour! I want to be first in line for the bacon sarnies!

 

Rich