The Barbel Show 2012

fishingtons · #1 (**permalink**) 16-08-2011, 18:15

Hi all..Just wanted to ask any member that fishi around Hurst green on the ribble. have thay seen the big dog Otter that is feeding around Dinkly pool.I sat there last Sunday thinking what can i do to get a fish when this huge Otter just popped up in my swim.Sat there bold as brass.What with all the commerants and mink that are there the fish are going to have a bad time...Sad times for a river that is getting some good fish in it at last..

kev1911 · #2 (**permalink**) 16-08-2011, 18:26

did you report the cormorants ?

jonny-rotton · #3 (**permalink**) 16-08-2011, 18:43

I've also seen Otters on the Ribble. If they thin the snigs out a bit I've no problem with them in the low numbers that are there.

fishingtons · #4 (**permalink**) 16-08-2011, 18:47

Hi..Reported 6 on sunday 11 the weekend before..Most were just flying over the area but 2 landed on the pool.

DaveM · #5 (**permalink**) 17-08-2011, 15:27

I think the Mink are a bigger problem than otters, they just kill for killing sake.

jonny-rotton · #6 (**permalink**) 17-08-2011, 16:05

Originally Posted by DaveM

I think the Mink are a bigger problem than otters, they just kill for killing sake.

And there's certainly plenty of those little buggers about. Big Grin

jonny-rotton · #7 (**permalink**) 19-08-2011, 11:28

Otters seen in every English county | UK news | guardian.co.uk

lee noel · #8 (**permalink**) 23-08-2011, 07:36

Saw an otter at elston below the pipes a few years back and also a pair of them popped up in my swim on the calder at simonstone while piking in feb last year