SNARING FISH

[Guest dog on]

ANY ONE TRIED SNARING PIKE OR SALMON

get your self a throw out for fish .and some home made paper cones and glue for phesants if you realy want to see one of the funniest things in your life

[dartmoorman 0]

I hope you dont mind me saying, but anyone caught taking Salmon or Sea Trout off the spawning areas, should be hung up by the balls.

[Guest dog on]

I hope you dont mind me saying, but anyone caught taking Salmon or Sea Trout off the spawning areas, should be hung up by the balls.

fully agree

[watchinufish 0]

Dear Dartmoorman and Dogon please don't misunderstand my posting I said spawning tributaries as an indicator they would be shallow! I am not advocating taking fish off the redds, and just because fish have entered the tribs does not always mean they are about to spawn. IMHO it is irrespective if the fish are on the spawning redds or not if you take them with a snare/gaff/cast net, in UK and Wales, at anytime it is illegal. I was just pointing out a method some people who were very close friends of mine used. I didn't say I agreed with it, I prefer to catch mine with a rod. That may be regarded as quaint by some of the people who post comments on this forum but hey its my choice.

[dartmoorman 0]

Fair comment. I catch mine by rod and line. Mainly fly if I can. There aint nothing clever about catching brownies on a worm, or even worse clearing someones stock pond of Rainbows. A child could do it...I know..I used to do it, albeit 35 years ago!

[watchinufish 0]

No offence taken like you I've experimented but keep it legal now.

[auld salmon 28]

some fellow tried it on the eden last year got a 3lb seatrout got caught cost him £600 fine plus £800 compensation would of been better at fishmongers would of cost about a £10