Hi Everyone!
There has been some very sad news in Italy in the last day which could affect the fishing in many rivers for a long time. I am informed by my two friends I am fishing with, that a man who got sacked or made redundant from his job at a refinery, lost the plot and opened up the oil waste pipe in revenge. The oil then entered the river Lambro in Milan which travels into the river Po. The Po feeds many other rivers and also enters into the sea. I am unsure of the quantity of oil but I am told it is the equivalent of 6000 oil tankers and it is old toxic oil. It could have catastrophic effects on the wildlife and ecology of the river system and several lakes, that these rivers pass through.
This is a short video clip someone sent me showing the damage the oil has already done.
On the fishing front I have caught one more small common which I had at 4am yesterday morning. The action for Christian and myself has slowed up a little, and Danilo, who is fishing on the right hand side of both of us, has caught a couple of carp for the last two nights running. The biggest carp so far has been about 10kg and some of the fish have been very pretty indeed! I am not worried that the action has slowed a little in the last 24 hours as I am now confident that a larger fish may turn up soon.
There once was an ugly duckling!
Last night we had a little barbeque which was a great way to spend the evening. Pork ribs, sausages and pancetta, and fresh bread, was all washed down with a little red wine. Finally, warm runny Nutella on hot bread was our desert. A perfect way to spend an evening by a lake, carp fishing with friends.
"Take it home with you!"
Finally, one of the unfortunate eyesores at the stunning lake we are fishing at, is the litter left by other anglers. It is disgusting and what makes me more annoyed, is the fact the anglers think that bagging it up and leaving it behind is okay. If you are going to go to the effort of putting it into bags – take it home with you! I normally clear up any rubbish that has been left behind by other anglers; I would need a dozen large refuse sacks to clear up the area ten yards left and right of my swim. I have made a start!
Cheers
Jake and the dogs.
