cannibalspinners 2 Posted October 25, 2011 I love watching our local otters in our river But they take many fish , Friend or Foe RECORD RIVER CAUGHT BROWN TROUT 7LB 5OZ http://www.spinningluresuk.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dales 216 Posted October 26, 2011 Maybe not friend but I am a Otter fan and not to bothered how much fish they eat. Stephen Species Caught 2014 Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout Species Caught 2013 Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper Species Caught 2012Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator GarSpecies Caught 2011Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone FishSpecies Caught 2010Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose RudderfishSpecies Caught 2009Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels CatfishSpecies Caught 2008Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow RunnerSpecies Caught 2007Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AddictedToScopex 46 Posted October 26, 2011 Maybe not friend but I am a Otter fan and not to bothered how much fish they eat. Yes they have as much right to be there as we do if not more. We can't complain that they do what comes naturally to them. For any web design needs check out http://www.chiptenwebsites.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worms 221 Posted October 26, 2011 Definitely friend.....they keep a balance on a fishery, keeping sick, injured and old fish down. If you have otters you know that your river's in good order fish-wise! Eating wild caught fish is good for my health, reduces food miles and keeps me fit trying to catch them........it's my choice to do it, not yours to stop me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cannibalspinners 2 Posted October 26, 2011 Agree with all that too However we also have mink in our river I dont know which is more aggresive But there seems to be a lot more mink than otters However , every year i see both their offspring so they must can live together , If i am wrong ,Please i would like to be educated RECORD RIVER CAUGHT BROWN TROUT 7LB 5OZ http://www.spinningluresuk.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phone 615 Posted October 27, 2011 Teme, Your reply smacks of "who's ox has been gored" sentiment. Quote, "... suffered greatly...evidence that Otter is responsible is irrefutable" (I - and your EA dispute your statement.) By what right or benefit do you get to make that call? "We anglers" is a pretty big group. When a 200g Barbel filled river is your target maybe you should set your sights a little higher? Otter only RARELY eat any healthy fish over 3 lbs. Just maybe the otter will help you catch 2 twenty pounders rather than a keepsack full of 200g fish. Our largest salmon rivers are also home to our most prolific otter populations. What's that all about? Phone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vagabond 979 Posted October 27, 2011 of rivers that have suffered fish losses and the finger of suspicion is very much pointed at the Otter. the evidence that Otter is responsible is irrefutable. When you were called Rabbit you said it was fish-eating, close-season-breaking Poles ! ...and if I remember right you said that was irrefutable also Pike and other predation will deal with sick fish, and coupled with the Mink, Cormorant, Heron, and so on we do have a willing work force, and of course MAN. Ah, which men are these ? (No, not me, I've never eaten a sick fish in my life ) if it was Salmon, be assured there would not be an Otter problem. Nearly all the rivers where I have caught salmon have had a healthy otter population. We will have to cull I reckon Now there's a U-turn if you like - the anti-hunting Rabbit now wants otters culled. RNLI Governor World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 . Certhia's world species - 215 Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501 "Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigger 599 Posted October 27, 2011 Now there's a U-turn if you like - the anti-hunting Rabbit now wants otters culled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newt 290 Posted October 27, 2011 "Now there's a U-turn if you like - the anti-hunting Rabbit now wants otters culled." If I remember correctly, Rabbit was a bit like a weather vane - shifting positions as the wind changed. " My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!" - Harry Truman, 33rd US President Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JV44 195 Posted October 27, 2011 Blimey you all seem to be obsessed with this Rabbit, things must be so boring without him , what happened to him? He came back under another name?? We are not putting it back it is a lump now put that curry down and go and get the scales have I told you abouit the cruise control on my Volvo ,,,,,,,bla bla bla Barder rod has it come yet?? and don`t even start me on Chris Lythe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
