CAARICKFERGUS WATERFRONT COMP 6TH AUGUST 2005

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STUART LANGRIDGE · #1 Post by **STUART LANGRIDGE** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:49 am

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

#2 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:37 pm

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

kryss · #3 Post by **kryss** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:11 am

Did you reported it to the DoE?

#4 Post by **Lee337** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:23 am

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

carlbfast · #5 Post by **carlbfast** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:33 pm

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

#6 Post by **dingbat** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:23 pm

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

carlbfast · #7 Post by **carlbfast** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:33 pm

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