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We didn't see any snakes at all, but they are present. The lodge staff are very safety conscious - they keep a careful eye open and remove snakes to a safe place, if they get too close to the accommodation. There is an introductory talk on arrival day, during which you will be advised what to do in the event of spotting a snake. There was no mention of poisonous spiders, so I presume they are not an issue.

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed it.

Many thanks Joel - it's just a shame about the wooden narration!

Just a Canon Legria HF R506 camcorder, which set me back a tad over £200 when I bought it 10 years ago, and for the stills, a Canon SX60 HS bridge camera. I'm sure you'll love Sebatana. When you are not out in the jeeps, it's well worth wandering around the gardens , especially if you are interested in the birds, butterflies, lizards etc. - you never know what you will see.

Never heard of him, to be honest!

I'm not sure how adult salmon would reach Goat's Water to spawn. The only access is by a tiny stream, narrow enough to step across, which tumbles down a steep hillside towards Coniston Water. Apart from which, my information is that thumb prints can be evident in both small trout and salmon parr.

@@davidtipping1370 alot of eggs are carried by birds, they stick to their legs so it could be a one off, but it is definately a baby salmon (a parr). Actually baby arctic char also have the thumb print on the side - www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tvX8a%2fQI&id=1A3C86BCD3491BB0C91973303B6E638FDF64EC51&thid=OIP.tvX8a_QI7Pf1g7Hm9RVgjwHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.aquaculturealliance.org%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2021%2f04%2fOLK-Pic-1_1500-960x720.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b6f5fc6bf408ecf7f583b1e6f515608f%3frik%3dUexk349jbjswcw%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=720&expw=960&q=baby+arctic+char+par&simid=608039736230361914&FORM=IRPRST&ck=BD0EA77B12DB96A99401E5E44759AF76&selectedIndex=36&itb=0&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

@@davidtipping1370 eggs get stuck to birds legs they are sticky so it could have been introduced as an egg by a bird. Salmon of course are incredible animals but there wouldnt just be one or two if it was a regular breeding area. Arctic char also do have the thumb print on their side as babies but this one is definiately a parr (baby salmon) IMO. <-- lol.

definetly not a salmon parr mate it's a high tarn, salmon bury their eggs after fertilisation so no way would a bird have brought it plus plenty of brown trout have thumbprints Salmon parr always have a very distinct forked tail which that little trout did not

Yes, I remember Alex. I recall that we both had 9-pounders one night.

@@davidtipping1370 yes we both caught one. I hope u are well. I heard of 1 getting caught last year so there's still a few in!

Thanks Drew. Yes, a great trip. All that was missing was a burbot.

Neither am I - I didn't realize it had happened until I read this! I'm a bit of a technophobe but I'll see if I can fix it. Thanks for letting me know. *Sorted now, I hope.

They've been there since the end of the Ice Age, probably the descendants of sea-run fish which ascended rivers and streams to spawn.

Thanks Laura and enjoy your visit!

Many thanks for the compliment Mohammed. All done with a £200 camcorder and free-to-download editing software!

Thanks Steven. I've had the identity confirmed by other sources since the video was made.

Cool! Thanks for the video. My wife and I are headed down there for our honeymoon in January! Hope to see many of the wonderful species you featured.

I fished Ripley Beck myself - used to enjoy catching chub in the little weir pool directly below the lakes, until I got kicked off for poaching!

@@davidtipping1370 I lived in the village for many years so l fish the beck only down as far as the railway line kept me out of trouble in the school holidays

Crimple Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd.

Thank you.

Thanks for the tip, I'll have a try there when I'm next in the locality, hopefully some time this year.

@@davidtipping1370 no worries. Been fishing Scottish lochs for 40 years. I’m a native 😂

Thanks. That's the Yorkshire pronunciation, by the way!

It's 5 years to the day since we were there. A fabulous country and we hope to return!

Yes, we were aware the loch has a reputation for ferox. Martin spent some time fishing a deadbait, but unfortunately it drew no response on this occasion. Glad you enjoyed the videos.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

The video was made over several days in different places, but mainly at Aldbrough, HU11 4SA, and Dimlington, HU12 0SU. Anywhere on the Holderness can produce similar results, but its' all on the day - sometimes the fish are there, sometimes they ain't!

@@davidtipping1370 thanks Bro I will try should be next weekend 😉

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.

Thank you.

Thank you very much!

You mean char, I presume? We returned to Lubnaig a year later and caught a few, but went back again last year (2020) and could only catch trout and perch. I have a theory that char move around these big lochs in shoals, and you need to be in the right area at the right time.

@@davidtipping1370 ,yes sorry char,,, loch eck in argyle is the loch with powan in,, loch lubhair just by crainlarich is a fantastic loch for char.👍.

Thanks Bill. If you can persuade anybody at the BBC, I'm open to offers! Hope you are enjoying your retirement.

It is very nice of you to say so - thanks.

@@davidtipping1370 I am hoping to possibly move to Madeira. Looks like the bird watching is at least decent.

Force Ten, skipper Pete Davies. Highly recommended.

Thank you!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Yes, a lovely pool. Thanks for watching.

Hi Jon, hope you don't mind me asking where this is? (I will delete comment after). Me and a close friend have been looking for something like this forever but have struggled. We will certainly keep it too ourselves if you disclosed the location... Thanks Ryan

Thanks Dave.

Crimple Beck, Harrogate.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.