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Some fish are more prone to this kind of deformity. Golden Orfe are terrible for it, for those not familiar they are a strain off Ide, not a million miles from Barbel. It also effects Koi semi regularly. No one knows, although there’s plenty of speculation as to why this occurs in Cyprinidae...

Aren’t they stock controlled, requiring permission from DEFRA sane deal with Catfish. So if they’ve come from a commercial it was probably a fair while ago. I expect they are released overgrown pets. I did a little dig. It’s generally thought these occasional captures are pet releases. There’s...

Being the same species, pretty relevant I recon… there could be regional adaptations that have developed over the last 10k years though. It’s telling however that you won’t find them much further north than the U.K. and won’t find them much further south than France. In terms of French rivers...

If you look at the natural range of Barbel, that will probably tell you exactly what you need to know.

Completely understand that viewpoint but my point is that it’s not evidence led as such, it’s anecdotal. You cannot pin the death on temperature alone. That might come across like I’m being an ass but I’m trying to be logical. I seem to recall a large part of the issue for Barbel is to do with...

I 100% guarantee you that’s the case. Fish are not just fish. Penguins aren’t even the same. Variations in durability exist between different species that are very closely related let alone distantly. Hypothetical and horrid experiment. If you took a sample of similar sized corse fish and put...

The 20c is based on Salmonids, which are about as closely related to Barbel as a Robin is to Raven. 25c may seem high but what evidence has been given as to what is and isn’t suitable for specific species?

How did the trout die?

Surely we all know by now that changing the manager of the party in power doesn’t really do anything, even changing the party in power at best changes the how it goes wrong. Politics doesn’t change society, people do, which is pretty much the idea of democracy. Until you get a large enough...

Can you imagine if any other commodity was like water? They supply us with something that’s falls out the sky, loose half of it during the delivery and charge you. You then get charged a second time, often by a different company to remove it from your home and treat it. Half the time they...

100% yes. Those throat teeth can crush hard.

18. 4 Avons 2 Beach Casters 4 Spinning Rods Then a random assortment of Match rods, feeder rods and pier rods.

My Shimano Hyperloop match. Odd choice maybe but sentiment and much what Richard said, I can kinda do anything corse with it.

My tackle bag and kit is like my work tools. I don’t carry unnecessary stuff, I do have redundancy and it’s very organised. I’m one of those people where everything has a specific home. Why? Because my mind is a scatter box, I don’t want to waste time wondering if I left something behind or...

Down to 25c degrees here now.

If that’s in reference to Richards recovery idea, as stated that’s a year round assistance idea not an excuse. If it’s reference to modifying river channels, that’s to help life survive the changes of a warming world so there’s something left to fish for when the heat waves break.

Very much so, what suits current flood defence methods and useage isn’t always whats best for the environment. Large channelised sections are great for flood relief or boats but poor for biodiversity and environmental resilience. Expensive isn’t always about the primary cost, as we’re all aware...

No. I’m suggesting it does not need to be complex, your suggestion is immaterial to my point.

That’s simply an engineering issue and part of the process is as old as the hills. It requires investment and care, two things that are in short supply. It’s about creating resilience to the system not reinventing the wheel.

The tech is there, you just need the ability to make it mobile. I use some little 12v pumps for replacing evaporation, the kinda thing they put in solar fountains. If you could drive one off a power pack you’d be in buisness. Couple the discharge to a Venturi and your away.