Fishermanpaddy Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXi7R_7CDBk I was out yesterday with the 22 with a new scope on it to zero it in my usual place in the back of beyond and I came across an Otter. It was the last thing I expected halfway up a mountain but im just glad I got some of it on video. I was absolutely gobsmacked that the fella reacted the way he did (or maybe its a she) and posed for the camera. My knowledge of Otters is limited to say the least so feel free to comment. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckboy1 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Your a very lucky chap to have seen that quite a priviledge!! We have a few on the River that runs through our shoot but we rarely see them during the day, I have spotted a few at night when out lamping. I think the male is a called the "dog" and the female is called the "Queen" Thanks for sharing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I know people that have sat around for weeks and not got any pictures of that quality, a very lucky sighting indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbirdtrev Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Otters are vermin but protected. Kill fish just for the sake of it. One of our club lakes has an otter that has killed a few 30lb carp. Kill 5 or 6 fish half eat one of them and then ****** off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Otters are vermin but protected. Kill fish just for the sake of it. One of our club lakes has an otter that has killed a few 30lb carp. Kill 5 or 6 fish half eat one of them and then ****** off. +1 from me i run a small lake 1 got in 2 years back lost a lot of fish (all our big carp)just restocked cost to the club £3000 for sake of 1 otter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Lovely vid, a special moment. The otter obviously didnt see you as a threat. Hope you see him/her again. They say otters move up rivers and then their tributaries so there must be others in fair quantities downstream. For those troubled by these lovely things, you can always trap them and take them to a river miles away and on a different catchment area. If you have expensive fish, perhaps keeping a trap set for mink and otter wouldnt be a bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Never seen one in the wild, dont think they venture into the SE. Quality vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 (edited) Lovely vid, a special moment. The otter obviously didnt see you as a threat. Hope you see him/her again. They say otters move up rivers and then their tributaries so there must be others in fair quantities downstream. For those troubled by these lovely things, you can always trap them and take them to a river miles away and on a different catchment area. If you have expensive fish, perhaps keeping a trap set for mink and otter wouldnt be a bad idea? you may like to come up and show us how to keep the little s--t out!! you name it we tryed it set 6 traps nothing as u say (lovely things ) when u see it kill 15lbs fish and levae it not eaten at cost of replaceing at £6.95 a pound =£85 of a fish and see it day in and day out you can see how liked the (lovely thing) r to me had a cost to put up a otter prof fence at just (£19,000 plus vat)for a clube at takes in just (£1600) ayear I DO LIKE TO SEE THEM JUST SOME WEAR BUT IN OUR LAKE? Edited May 4, 2011 by magnum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 you may like to come up and show us how to keep the little s--t out!! you name it we tryed it set 6 traps nothing as u say (lovely things ) when u see it kill 15lbs fish and levae it not eaten at cost of replaceing at £6.95 a pound =£85 of a fish and see it day in and day out you can see how liked the (lovely thing) r to me had a cost to put up a otter prof fence at just (£19,000 plus vat)for a clube at takes in just (£1600) ayear I DO LIKE TO SEE THEM JUST SOME WEAR BUT IN OUR LAKE? Magnum, I do appreciate your viewpoint and me suggesting they are lovely creatures does not put them in your lake. They are protected and rightly so. Maybe others on here have a trapping solution/experience of moving them on ? BUT............. Otters eat fish - you put lots of expensive fish into a pond/lake in higher than average densities then you are going to get predators - herons, otters, etc. These predators are bound to go for the biggest and slowest fish. That is not my fault nor do they do it because they are called 'lovely creatures'. Have you tried diversionary feeding ? Leaving fish out? Sorry mate - I didnt eat your carp !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Great footage mate. Looks like it's trying to catch you out, but doesn't succeed so carries on about it's buisness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 good video,but them ******* things are a menace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 One was found shot on the riverbank in my area last year.You would have thought who did it would have at least put the body out of public view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Have seen quite a few in recent years on The Upper stretches of The Thames and one of its Tributaries the Coln. Never when I have the camera though. Also saw a lone Dog on the Churn near Cirencester 4 months ago. When I was a lad in the late 60,s early 70,s the Otter hounds used to come through the local trout streams such as Coln, Leach, Windrush, Churn regularly. We used to follow them, but I cant ever recall them catching other than the odd one but plenty of Mink. Thankfully they are coming back and good job too as they are feeding on the bloody signal crays which seem to proliferate everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Magnum, I do appreciate your viewpoint and me suggesting they are lovely creatures does not put them in your lake. They are protected and rightly so. Maybe others on here have a trapping solution/experience of moving them on ? BUT............. Otters eat fish - you put lots of expensive fish into a pond/lake in higher than average densities then you are going to get predators - herons, otters, etc. These predators are bound to go for the biggest and slowest fish. That is not my fault nor do they do it because they are called 'lovely creatures'. Have you tried diversionary feeding ? Leaving fish out? Sorry mate - I didnt eat your carp !!! Many fish attacks on Inland fisheries are actually attributable to Mink who are also extremely adept at catching slower swimming fish and swim not quite as well as an otter but almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 One was found shot on the riverbank in my area last year.You would have thought who did it would have at least put the body out of public view. Or took it to the local Indian where they could have made him Tandori Tarka...Like Chicken Tikka but (h)otter ....I,ll get me coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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