Comments for The Wandle Piscators http://www.wandlepiscators.net Founded 2004 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:08:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Jason Hill http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-666 Jason Hill Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:08:38 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-666 After catching a number of surprise trout at Shepley Mill in January I did think this was going to be a likely recruitment spot. Even more so after going back in March and seeing a number of exuberantly rising fish. I shall be passing on my congratulations at the next Wandle clean-up in Sutton, at the weekend! After catching a number of surprise trout at Shepley Mill in January I did think this was going to be a likely recruitment spot. Even more so after going back in March and seeing a number of exuberantly rising fish. I shall be passing on my congratulations at the next Wandle clean-up in Sutton, at the weekend!

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Eggbox 9 (Gloom and doom) - Fly Fishing Forums http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-656 Eggbox 9 (Gloom and doom) - Fly Fishing Forums Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:14:52 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-656 [...] fight! Admittedly thse are both a bit bigger than your dead one and have used up their yolk sacks. The Wandle Piscators Blog Archive Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! [...] [...] fight! Admittedly thse are both a bit bigger than your dead one and have used up their yolk sacks. The Wandle Piscators Blog Archive Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! [...]

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Theo http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-653 Theo Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:21:18 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-653 Fly Fishing Reels, many thanks for your support - as you say, the return of pollution-sensitive species like trout to any river is cause for celebration, it's great to see the Wandle taking one more step towards becoming a healthy, self-sustaining ecosystem. However, as a word to the wise, it's important to emphasise that we can't sanction taking any fish from the Wandle at this stage: this is still very much a recovering river, and any removal of its fish stocks could severely damage its chances of recovery. We should also mention the probable health risks associated with eating fish from rivers like the Wandle that have been so heavily industrialised and polluted for so many years. Although the water is clean, heavy metals and other pollutants will persist in the river's silt almost indefinitely, being ingested by invertebrates and becoming more concentrated as they move up the food chain, and ending up toxically concentrated in the top predators (for an immediate parallel, think mercury in tuna). The fish themselves will be fine, but any human who eats them very probably won't be. Sorry if any of this comes over as negative, but it needs to be said - and once again, thank you very much indeed for your support, which we appreciate hugely! Theo Fly Fishing Reels, many thanks for your support – as you say, the return of pollution-sensitive species like trout to any river is cause for celebration, it’s great to see the Wandle taking one more step towards becoming a healthy, self-sustaining ecosystem.

However, as a word to the wise, it’s important to emphasise that we can’t sanction taking any fish from the Wandle at this stage: this is still very much a recovering river, and any removal of its fish stocks could severely damage its chances of recovery.

We should also mention the probable health risks associated with eating fish from rivers like the Wandle that have been so heavily industrialised and polluted for so many years. Although the water is clean, heavy metals and other pollutants will persist in the river’s silt almost indefinitely, being ingested by invertebrates and becoming more concentrated as they move up the food chain, and ending up toxically concentrated in the top predators (for an immediate parallel, think mercury in tuna). The fish themselves will be fine, but any human who eats them very probably won’t be.

Sorry if any of this comes over as negative, but it needs to be said – and once again, thank you very much indeed for your support, which we appreciate hugely!

Theo

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Fly Fishing Reels http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-652 Fly Fishing Reels Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:25:40 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-652 The return of trout to any river is something to be celebrated. We are lucky to be living in times which give hopre that man can allow nature to repair the damage we have created in the past. lets hope the damage we are doing climate wise right now doesn't reverse the trend. and my favourite them on health. Eating more fish is an inteligent way to healthy eating. And to be even more healthy go catch your own. The outdoors and excersise and eating fish - a supper powerfull health kick The return of trout to any river is something to be celebrated. We are lucky to be living in times which give hopre that man can allow nature to repair the damage we have created in the past. lets hope the damage we are doing climate wise right now doesn’t reverse the trend.
and my favourite them on health.

Eating more fish is an inteligent way to healthy eating.
And to be even more healthy go catch your own.
The outdoors and excersise and eating fish – a supper powerfull health kick

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Gideon Reeve http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-650 Gideon Reeve Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:49:28 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-650 Well Andy I think I've got a touch of whooping cough at the moment but yes I was very delighted and excited by the news. Thanks for your words of support. Hope you do make it down south some time, if we dont see you in your neck of the woods first. Gideon Well Andy I think I’ve got a touch of whooping cough at the moment but yes I was very delighted and excited by the news. Thanks for your words of support. Hope you do make it down south some time, if we dont see you in your neck of the woods first.

Gideon

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Andy Pritchard http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-649 Andy Pritchard Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:28:19 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-649 Theo and the whole Wandle gang Congratulations, you must be elated and Gideon must be whooping with Joy; really pleased for you all, your efforts are outstanding. One day I will get to London and visit the Wandle. Keep going and working at this. Andy Theo and the whole Wandle gang

Congratulations, you must be elated and Gideon must be whooping with Joy; really pleased for you all, your efforts are outstanding.

One day I will get to London and visit the Wandle.

Keep going and working at this.

Andy

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Theo http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-648 Theo Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:20:25 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-648 Very many thanks, Rob - and to everyone else for their kind words over on the Fly Forums! http://www.flyforums.co.uk/general-fly-fishing-discussion/62481-proof-last-trout-spawning-successfully-wandle.html And at Smallstreams too: http://www.smallstreams.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=484 (No pressure, little trout!) Theo Very many thanks, Rob – and to everyone else for their kind words over on the Fly Forums!

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/general-fly-fishing-discussion/62481-proof-last-trout-spawning-successfully-wandle.html

And at Smallstreams too:

http://www.smallstreams.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=484

(No pressure, little trout!)

Theo

]]> Comment on Proof at last: trout are breeding again in the Wandle! by Rob Denny http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630&cpage=1#comment-647 Rob Denny Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:43:17 +0000 http://www.wandlepiscators.net/?p=630#comment-647 Theo et al, You have no idea how much joy that brings to me too. Congratulations. Rob Theo et al,
You have no idea how much joy that brings to me too.
Congratulations.
Rob

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