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MIDWEEK BLUES
BEST FISHING LAKES NEAR ME
Afternoon fellow anglers, I hope you all had a
great Christmas and you were happy with the fishy
bits you received as presents.
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I havent been fishing since last Wednesday. I
know it has only been a week but it seems much
longer and I was getting the itch to go. Last
night we agreed it would be a family outing. But
I found myself going on my own. Even though I
love fishing with the kids and family, it was
nice to hit the banks on my own and reflect on a
busy and unusual year.
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I was in two minds whether to hit the river or go
to a club lake. I thought I would check the river
first to see how it was. To my surprise it was
quite calm and a steady flow in a certain
section. I spoke to some fellow anglers who were
already battling the cold and felt it was going
to be a good day.
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I went up river to a nice spot and started to
fish. I hit a nice pocket of Roach and pulled in
17 fish, not bad I thought. I also had a lovely
Perch which was a nice treat on red maggots.
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Black Spot how it ends up on Fish
What I did notice with the Roach, is that some
had Black Spot. I thought it would be a good
opportunity to explain what Black Spot is and how
it ends up on a fish. Black Spot is a parasitic
flatworm that appear as tiny black spots on the
skin, fins and flesh of fish. There is no method
of control to eliminate this problem. This
organism does little harm to the fish. The main
problem related with black-spot is the unsightly
appearance it may cause.
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What is remarkable is the life cycle of the
parasite which is quite complex. It starts when a
fish-eating bird (Great Blue Heron, Kingfisher)
eats an infected fish. The black spot or worms
are released and grow to sexual maturity in the
birds intestine. The adult worms pass eggs with
the birds droppings. When the eggs reach water,
they hatch into free-swimming organisms which
then penetrate snails for further development.
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Finally, after leaving the snails they burrow
into the skin of fish and form a cyst. The fish
scales surround the cyst with black pigment that
gives the disease its name. If an infected fish
is consumed by a bird, the cycle starts again. I
hope you found that interesting or useful.
Obviously if the fish is riddled with Black Spot,
take as many pictures as possible and report it
to the Environment Agency. They should then look
to see how serious it is.
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