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why is bloodworm banned?

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Don't know the answer to this, but looking forward to finding out.

A guess - Certain matchmen started using it and won everything so officals started banning it?

 

 

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its because if you start fishing blood worm/ joker and there is lots available in the water the fish will not respond to any other bait as this is there natural food!

or so the fishery owners tell us! :rolleyes:

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John S Member

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The problem is, bloodworm can be collected free from many places but not all of them are 'clean' (I mean some are no better than open sewers - really). The adults prefer to lay their eggs in stagnant water and any bait collected from them could cause serious problems in enclosed waters. All the bait bought from shops however should be free of disease, but you cannot really be sure where the bloodworm has been collected from....

 

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It might also be down to the fact that some anglers don't like others, those who make the effort to obtain better bait, from winning.

 

Bit like livebait bans in pike matches. The lazy just don't want to be outadvantaged!

 

[ 07. November 2004, 09:31 AM: Message edited by: Peter Waller ]

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Vagabond Member

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The usual "reasons" given by most bloodworm banners are those stated by Anthony and Peter Waller.

 

John S comes up with a new one - that they may be dirty nasty bloodworms and you don't know where they've been.

 

Well, you could apply that reasoning to brandlings, maggots, gozzers, squats etc.

 

In fact you could even apply it to anglers themselves

 

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hi. i find it interesting that there are not many replies. is this because there is no definative reason?i take in what john s has to say, it is important that the spread of harmful organisms are controlled as much as possible.but i do get the feeling that this is one of those things that is banned by commitees because "errr everybody else bans it so there must be a reason".im probally wrong,(normally am!)cheers. :D

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The main reasons are: cost and availability of worms (unless you collect your own); pre-occupation of fish on them when introduced in large quantities; possible contaminants contained in worms brought in cleaply from old Soviet Bloc countries; and their ability to enable the user to catch very small fish (roach, especially) which, when handled for unhooking, lose so many scales that they do not survive.

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Chris Goddard Member

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Vagabond:

The usual "reasons" given by most bloodworm banners are those stated by Anthony and Peter Waller.

 

John S comes up with a new one - that they may be dirty nasty bloodworms and you don't know where they've been.

 

Well, you could apply that reasoning to brandlings, maggots, gozzers, squats etc.

 

In fact you could even apply it to anglers themselves                

 

Ban 'em all    demon      demon  

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In fact you could even apply it to anglers themselves
Some anglers I know are definitely a health risk.

 

I think the 'unfair' advantage is the most likely reason for the ban on some waters.

Tight Lines,

 

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