Penelope Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 20:12, muncher said: Not a single mention of mit crabs. My local rivers are swarming with them. Yep, rife in the Thames and as for the Signals, ruining every river and most lakes that I know over. All of the Lea Valley pits, bar one or two are stuffed with 'em. Have to use plastic baits for the carp as they devour everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 11/06/2023 at 17:57, Wymondley said: It appears the suspension of granting crayfish licences has been lifted! or so it seems from the EA website. Good news for me as I have access to a clean stretch of water that has a decent population, free food. I think they're absolutely delicious, I used to net some in a local stream but it was a bit hit and miss as the bulk of them are in a (private) spring fed lake. Check out the excellent Scott Rea on youtube for some trapping/cooking ideas. It seems frond upon to forage for free food now the amount of folk that look dont there noses your picking those nettles why ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 The Canal and River Trust are happy to electro fish for Zander which they sell in Bishopgate fish market as they are the same species as Bass. This is a total money earner, mention Crayfish or Mitten crabs which burrow into the banks in winter and they have no program. This info came from a trust employee who was walking the canal bank as I walked the dog. They can fish the canals as they are narrow the river Severn and Warwickshire Avon , no. It would appear that now they are a charity and not Government run they can do what they like. The lure Anglers who pay to fish for Zander still have the occasional electro fish after assurance that they will not do it, but when funds grow low after fleecing boaters and fishermen who care’s. They should perhaps sell permits for the mad cyclists who insist on racing along the tow path. When I was a lad only horses and walkers were allowed on the tow path at 4 MPH, if cyclists want to race go on the road or are they frit !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirokuMK70 Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 hour ago, pigeon controller said: The Canal and River Trust are happy to electro fish for Zander which they sell in Bishopgate fish market as they are the same species as Bass. This is a total money earner, mention Crayfish or Mitten crabs which burrow into the banks in winter and they have no program. This info came from a trust employee who was walking the canal bank as I walked the dog. They can fish the canals as they are narrow the river Severn and Warwickshire Avon , no. It would appear that now they are a charity and not Government run they can do what they like. The lure Anglers who pay to fish for Zander still have the occasional electro fish after assurance that they will not do it, but when funds grow low after fleecing boaters and fishermen who care’s. They should perhaps sell permits for the mad cyclists who insist on racing along the tow path. When I was a lad only horses and walkers were allowed on the tow path at 4 MPH, if cyclists want to race go on the road or are they frit !!!! The dirty food chain: (In more ways than one) 1. The ignorant dog owners of the Midlands throw their poo bags into the signal Cray infested canal network. 2. The Cray's just love those poo bags. 3. The Zander eat the Cray's. 4. The CRT's chosen electrofishing contractor, MEM fisheries (coincidentally founded by the current CRT chief fisheries officer) are paid to catch the Zander and get paid twice by selling said Zander to dealers at Billingsgate market. (Coincidentally, when electrofished 'to remove Zander', specimen carp and pike also tend to disappear from the canals.) 5. The Zander are then sold to London restaurants where they are sold as "sea bass" to customers who have no idea they are enjoying recycled Leicestershire dog poo... Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 Wish I hadn’t started this, depressing and I knew there was a reason that I only eat bass that I caught myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, pigeon controller said: The Canal and River Trust are happy to electro fish for Zander which they sell in Bishopgate fish market as they are the same species as Bass. This is a total money earner, mention Crayfish or Mitten crabs which burrow into the banks in winter and they have no program. This info came from a trust employee who was walking the canal bank as I walked the dog. They can fish the canals as they are narrow the river Severn and Warwickshire Avon , no. It would appear that now they are a charity and not Government run they can do what they like. The lure Anglers who pay to fish for Zander still have the occasional electro fish after assurance that they will not do it, but when funds grow low after fleecing boaters and fishermen who care’s. They should perhaps sell permits for the mad cyclists who insist on racing along the tow path. When I was a lad only horses and walkers were allowed on the tow path at 4 MPH, if cyclists want to race go on the road or are they frit !!!! Pedant moment 😁. Not the same species, but the same genus, Perciformes (perch like fishes), having two dorsals, the leading one being spike rayed. As for the CRT 🤬 Edited June 15, 2023 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solway66 Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 20:44, ditchman said: well if you stopped eating 400 year old femented shark that smells like rotton cheese and dead bodies and went for something wholesome like crayfish pizza...thatwould make a difference i mean to say what has some poor old deepwater shark ..that was swimming about in the time of Henry the 8th...ever done to deserve being hunted by earstwhile vilkings ..eh ? .... Think its norway for formented shark 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solway66 Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 Crayfish are a delecasy one of The best shellfish there is to eat. Just my opinion not to mention very very expencive.. Sounds like lock ken and places like it could be a gold mine 🤠. Cost around 20 quid a pound here and most of The Crayfish in The shops here are imported from China.. As is most things 🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) The bottom line maybe shows the lack of trust shown over the issue of licences? Officialdom would seemingly rather sponsor the total demise of our natives by inaction than risk a few licenced operators being illegal? Edited October 7, 2023 by old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 6 hours ago, Solway66 said: Think its norway for formented shark 🥴 Iceland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I can’t identify what we have in local canal from the claws left by the predator- but my spaniel enjoys running around with them in her mouth! Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Agriv8 said: I can’t identify what we have in local canal from the claws left by the predator- but my spaniel enjoys running around with them in her mouth! Agriv8 American red signals, most likely with a possibility of them being Turkish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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