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  1. Lawrence Breakspear

    ** WANTED ** Fox zandermaster rod or pair .

    I have a pair of very rare Fox Mick Brown 11ft 2.75 Pike rods, said to be the perfect zander tool, super condition, hardly used, looking for £300 the pair
  2. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    Most of the evidence is anecdotal unfortunately due to the protection the otter is afforded in law, and there isnt enough time left frankly, its all a bit too late ...so do you believe that Cormorants and Goosanders have an effect on fish populations?
  3. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    https://50ddf6cf-3591-4775-b0fc-543d75a0aa5f.filesusr.com/ugd/d64b93_91883a8731814fa082da9ad32aa8e9a2.pdf
  4. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    He did take photos..he had no help from the EA or the Thames River Trust, due to law, theres not much they can do or are prepared to do, otters on certain rivers will take their kill out of the river to eat the ofal, other rivers or parts of rivers they will drag the carcass onto shingle, most...
  5. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    I could list many rivers like the Ivel Terry... I was talking to a river keeper on the Windrush not so long ago, he looked after a stretch that once had double figured barbel, big chub, big pike and dace, the otters moved in and took the lot very quickly, in less than a year or so, they then...
  6. Lawrence Breakspear

    Rapidex Centrepin boxed

    Ok Rob I will have that if still available...
  7. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    Ah right....fair comment
  8. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    OK no worries Joe you stated on one of your threads that the RSPB (so called conservation group) were actively encouraging the spread of Cormorants...where is you proof of this? I have never held the role of R&C secretary, I have worked on R&C projects however for the BS inc: Katy Guttman...
  9. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    No false hoods, i have never seen an otter take a swan, but i know it happens, i haven't seen an otter take a 20lb carp, but they do, Dave Webb MBE has been honoured for his work with otters and is recognised as an otter expert, and for you to disregard his statement because he cant prove it...
  10. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    “WE MADE MISTAKES” ADMITS OTTER CHARITY ‘Not enough research done before predators’ release’ Angling Times (UK)28 Nov 2017 Otters – did chemicals destroy their natural food? THE head of the UK’s biggest otter protection group has admitted that organisations like his have ‘made mistakes’ when...
  11. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    I think to suggest there isn't some sort of underground otter movement is naïve, even Dave Webb (and I'm no fan of his) of the Wild Otter trust said in the Angling Times that they made errors in the past my uncontrolled otter releases, otter releases where no impact studies had taken place...
  12. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    Predictable...
  13. Lawrence Breakspear

    River Lugg vandalism

    https://kingsland-pc.gov.uk/statement-on-the-recent-work-at-the-lugg/ The EA knew about it all the time!
  14. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    The weakness of the barbel Stephen are the demographics of its population, I have said this before so I apologize for is repetition. Male barbel outnumber female barbel between 7:1 or 10:1 ratios, females become sexually mature later than the males by about 3 or 4 years, males being at about 4...
  15. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    So why are barbel numbers are falling Damian or at worse barbel numbers have collapsed on many rivers? The EA have conducted their own studies that confirms pollution, i.e. heavy metal, chemical, un treated effluent and more alarmingly the feminisation of barbel via oestrogen in sewage are a...
  16. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    so predictable...
  17. Lawrence Breakspear

    X2 Shimano 4000 D

    Sold.... Thanks to all those that showed an interest. Lol
  18. Lawrence Breakspear

    SAD REALISATION

    My response......Otters. I predicted this scenario 10 years ago and re-emphasised it 5 years ago, I will also state now, hand on heart, that there are less big barbel today (as I type) than there were yesterday, our big barbel, especially the lesser in number breeding females are being killed...
  19. Lawrence Breakspear

    X2 Shimano 4000 D

    Superb Condition, the ultimate barbel fixed spool, only used occasionally over the last 12 months ..... £150 the pair plus postage Will not split
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