tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post8874302678929677702..comments2024-03-17T15:44:26.723+00:00Comments on Idler's Quest: Canal Roach - Ronny and Reggy on My Manor, and other Tales of Hope & WoeJeff Hatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-58621570376093706132011-12-10T11:14:24.953+00:002011-12-10T11:14:24.953+00:00Sorry to hear it Mark. They are buggers aren't...Sorry to hear it Mark. They are buggers aren't they?<br /><br />I think the businesses were originally sideline ventures on trout farms, Steve. From what I can gather they were used to clear up the trout droppings and keep things clean. Then they were farmed for the food trade but the demand collapsed and now there are only 4 farms in the UK out of a total of 100 in the early nineties.<br /><Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-84075271041828226242011-12-10T03:08:17.481+00:002011-12-10T03:08:17.481+00:00No tradition of crayfish cookery, and yet the orig...No tradition of crayfish cookery, and yet the original invaders escaped from a farm? They were being raised and harvested for whom?<br />Surely some jammy lad can introduce crayfish 'n' chips to the national consciousness... ;)<br /> Harvesting these tasty mini-lobsters in Colorado requires nothing more than the standard fishing license. Last I checked thirty was the daily bag limit.<br Steve in Coloradonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-1076204741469552132011-12-09T20:33:33.127+00:002011-12-09T20:33:33.127+00:00Argh not the dreaded Signal Crays Jeff.
We have t...Argh not the dreaded Signal Crays Jeff.<br /><br />We have to many down south,the bankside erosion caused by these critters on rivers like the Kennet and Loddon is pretty bad in some places,let alone the fish egg destruction.<br /><br />We do have regular trappers on some areas as well,but despite many kilo being trapped,it just never seems to ever dent the populace.During summer one of the lakesMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811261242243976198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-67204455206876741842011-12-09T08:49:15.546+00:002011-12-09T08:49:15.546+00:00The effects here seem similar Steve, where the cra...The effects here seem similar Steve, where the crayfish are, the predatory species grow large on them. This should mean an upturn in the size of perch and zander on the canals for instance. <br /><br />The trouble is, because the American signal crayfish is an invasive species escaped into the wild from crayfish farms some time back, they have eradicated all the native white-clawed crays in Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-358909964379377672011-12-09T01:46:47.395+00:002011-12-09T01:46:47.395+00:00I'll be having a copy of that book meself, tho...I'll be having a copy of that book meself, though I must say the angling experience seems dramatically different on our respective sides of The Pond...<br />Around here the presence of crayfish (AKA crawdads, mudbugs) indicates big bass and walleye may well be about- said crustaceans being a staple part of the diet. I've also caught some large trout using crawdad=patterned lures and fliesSteve in Coloradonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-32719400971239236572011-12-08T19:24:58.002+00:002011-12-08T19:24:58.002+00:00Thanks Ben. Glad you appreciate the words even if ...Thanks Ben. Glad you appreciate the words even if I can't catch! Moving to the midlands was a fishing revelation - so much water, so little time. London has little to offer by comparison and I'm sure that Wales will just as much as a revelation to you. Barbel on the Wye, nightime fly for sea trout on the Taff<br /><br />Ian, harsh, but fair! I'll try my level best...<br /><br />Come Jeff Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164198326538064799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-38814359461639072972011-12-08T19:15:59.450+00:002011-12-08T19:15:59.450+00:00you are right more fish and photo's or your of...you are right more fish and photo's or your off my favorite listianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233704118559913022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197778115917889421.post-68728854922090442172011-12-08T16:28:56.027+00:002011-12-08T16:28:56.027+00:00Another great read Jeff. Your thoughtful prose can...Another great read Jeff. Your thoughtful prose can make even blank December sessions on a Midlands canal sound interesting! Genuinely looking forward to the book. <br /><br />You seem to have really embraced the switch from London. Are you glad you made it? I’m about to make a similar move, away from the capital to live in Wales. Equal amounts of dread and excitement. At least there’s a wealth ofBen Hennessyhttp://benhennessy79.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com