CAARICKFERGUS WATERFRONT COMP 6TH AUGUST 2005

People:50

Duration:4HOURS

Tide:TWO HOURS IN TWO HOURS OUT

Weather:FINE

Bait:RAG , LUG

Rigs:FLATTY THREE HOOKS

Results:TWO SMALL FLOUNDERS OUT OF 50 ANGLERS


Report:EVIDENCE OF A POLLUTION SPILL INTO THE SEA WERE THE COMPETITION WAS HELD WAS GATHERED FOR ANALISIS EG, DEAD SANDEELS AND FLATFISH FOUND AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER CULVERT IN THE CENTER OF THE VENUE, RETURNS ARE NORMALLY BETTER AT THIS ANNUAL COMP IT IS A VERY WRRYING DEVELOPMENT THAT REQUIRES INVESTIGATION

Great, last thing we need! just so long as it isnt red tide appearing up here as well! :(

Did you reported it to the DoE?

Thank God for that - thought it was just us! Nice to know there was a reason for the fishing being so poor.

The really worrying thing about it though is that every time there is a spillage of some sort or another, it gets investigated and nobody ever hears what the final outcome was. Why are those responsible not named and shamed? Might be a bigger deterrent than the pocket money fines they get.

Lee

red tide? whats that? thats a new one on me.

It is a red fungus that comes in with the tide. It kills all shellfish and some fish as well. (I believe it is manifest when there is a lot of hot weather)
If the tide kills off the food chain some of the fish are going to die

thanks for the info dingbat.
ill keep my eyes open for that in the future.