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Angler Arrested over Swan's Death

Leon Roskilly

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You're not wrong Elton, right at the bottom of the page below the comments already added - t'weren't there last night though.... :unsure:

John S

Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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When did you leave it Anderoo? It does say that it may take a bit of time before the comment appears on the site, though mine got there almost immediately.

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Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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When did you leave it Anderoo? It does say that it may take a bit of time before the comment appears on the site, though mine got there almost immediately.

 

Yesterday. Perhaps I'll have another go.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music

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Thanks Leon!! Recognition at last!! :D

Chris Goddard


It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish.

If GOD had NOT meant us to go fishing, WHY did he give us arms then??

(If you can't help out someone in need then don't bother my old Dad always said! My grandma put it a LITTLE more, well different! It's like peeing yourself in a black pair of pants she said! It gives you a LOVELY warm feeling but no-one really notices!))

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I've caught a swan, when I was a teen, still haunts me. I was on the Thames, legering quite a way out, somehow a Swan, that was some way out managed to get tangled up and break the line and the hook got caught in it's neck but mercifully, with no line attached. It swam by me and there was a bit of blood but I can't tell if it was distressed or not. I hope it was OK. It was enough to make me give up angling for a while but I truly believe it was bad luck.

 

The ponds out the back of my house banned fishing after a swan got tangled up in discarded line and was strangled. Result was the fishing was banned, and correctly IMO - despite big carp and chub screaming "catch me" whenver I go and feed the wildfowl. There are too many anglers who are gutter scum for leaving their crap around and lengths of line with no regard for the environment. They are the ones that will ruin it and the good guys who clean up after other people will save it. I truly hope that there are more of the latter.

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Sorry Peter, can't agree with that "anglers have more than their share of litter droppers" Litter is a British desease...everywhere you go the country is covered in it.

 

Still, not the sort of publicity we need................

 

Den

I totally agree, on the canal where I fish there's little blue bags hanging in the bushes all the way on the bank, no prizes for guessing whats inside them.

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I totally agree, on the canal where I fish there's little blue bags hanging in the bushes all the way on the bank, no prizes for guessing whats inside them.

 

Why do people do that? Why even go to the trouble of picking up your dog's **** in the first place if you're only planning to dangle it off a gorse bush?

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They pick it up because they're making a statement that they aren't "Irresponsible Dog Owners" silly!

 

Then, when they leave it in a bush, it's because they're making a statement that they ARE filthy disgusting scum, who deserve to have their guts pulled out through their nose, and then fed back to themselves on a pepperoni pizza, with extra chillies!

 

But at least they're not anglers, anglers really upset people!

Dunk Fairley

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