3lb exactly, 1'' stoats tail tube fly.Well done. What weight was it and what fly were you using ?
Pop down to Devon then!Beautiful fish, congratulations! That's one I have yet to have a chance to pursue.
3lb exactly, 1'' stoats tail tube fly.
Cheers
Richard
A cause for UDN Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis has never really been proven. The thoughts behind it is that the fish bruise and damage themselves when stuck in a cold low water system for a while or travelling up river when they cannot avoid impacts and with stress adding to the condition. When these lesions occur Saprolegnia which is actually a fungus can take hold of the fish and does/will kill them. I would expect Richards sea trout does have UDN alone that can vanish when the fish finishes its travel and its stress level declines.Thats a cracking looking fish. I cant say I've ever caught a sea trout with disease. Is this the same disease (UDN) that we sometimes find on spawned salmon, seems a bit peculiar on a fresh run sea trout? I would be keen to hear what causes this.
A cause for UDN Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis has never really been proven. The thoughts behind it is that the fish bruise and damage themselves when stuck in a cold low water system for a while or travelling up river when they cannot avoid impacts and with stress adding to the condition. When these lesions occur Saprolegnia which is actually a fungus can take hold of the fish and does/will kill them. I would expect Richards sea trout does have UDN alone that can vanish when the fish finishes its travel and its stress level declines.
Nice fish for the pan Richard, great sport and eating.
Tight Lines. Gaz
A cause for UDN Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis has never really been proven. The thoughts behind it is that the fish bruise and damage themselves when stuck in a cold low water system for a while or travelling up river when they cannot avoid impacts and with stress adding to the condition. When these lesions occur Saprolegnia which is actually a fungus can take hold of the fish and does/will kill them. I would expect Richards sea trout does have UDN alone that can vanish when the fish finishes its travel and its stress level declines.
Nice fish for the pan Richard, great sport and eating.
Tight Lines. Gaz
That's interesting as well as concerning that there is a lot of diseased fish about with you this year Richard. Haven't had a chance this year to fish the river (Dovey) or catch up with some locals that live on the river to know if they are experiencing the same. Will reply when I find out. Cheers GarySpot on Gaz, that's as i understand it and the EA's reason, but as you say some guess work involved, but there are a huge amount with it in the rivers of the SW this year.
BTW, i am typing this late as i have just got in from.....Sea Trout fishing, no luck tonight.
Thanks Bob i will try that.
Cheers
Richard