{"id":618,"date":"2008-10-15T15:37:53","date_gmt":"2008-10-15T14:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/?p=618"},"modified":"2010-03-02T09:07:18","modified_gmt":"2010-03-02T08:07:18","slug":"ladies-are-you-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/ladies-are-you-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady carp anglers – are we safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>by Linda Latham,<\/em>
\nHi to all\u00a0anglers, how safe am I out there?<\/p>\n

I love relaxing by a lake side to carp fish but it is always a worry how safe am I!. Obviously during the day you pick a spot where you can see who is approaching and also be seen by other people passing. If you are on your own make contact with anglers in the next swim.<\/p>\n

When trying a new lake out I always ask anglers already fishing\u00a0where they are fishing to check what space is available and if they look approachable (but all mass murderers do!!) ask which are the safest places to fish and does the lake have any problems or a reputation. Iv’e heard too many horror stories,\u00a0I know of some lakes where lads say don’t go unless you are in a group as they have a problem with being to close to main roads etc for easy access\/getaway for opportunist thieves.\u00a0 Tackle now days is not cheap and when you add up the cost to others you may as well just put your jewellery box on show.<\/p>\n

Joining your local lake club and get to know the bailiffs\/anglers you can soon find out when it’s safest to fish, how busy the water gets and times to avoid (they are always helpful also to glean info on the lakes way of fishing).\u00a0 Clubs are great as the anglers know who else is in the group and are always giving tips and tactics for fishing the venue.<\/p>\n

If like me you like to try different day ticket venues get to know the bailiffs and visit the lake at different times to see who’s there or not and check the surrounding area.\u00a0Again chat to the anglers and get as much info as possible.<\/p>\n

I have\u00a0some angling friends who travel all over the UK visiting different lakes and it’s always \u00a0great when they call to see if\u00a0I can get away to fish. Usually for a long weekend which saves any worry about visiting a new lake alone and also enables me to night fish. My friends think\u00a0I am mad when\u00a0I say this is the best part, bivvying out under the stars(any weather time of year)\u00a0rods at the ready it’s the most relaxing\/stress free\u00a0time for me (and it’s not a time\u00a0I want to worry if\u00a0I am safe).<\/p>\n

The next thing is what to take with you,\u00a0I know of anglers who have knives\/bars\/tasers and other armament’s when fishing but\u00a0I think these can be easily turned on yourself and would sooner not put myself in that position. A whistle to alert others that there may be a problem and a spray of some sort to give you time to get away can be helpful. I normally take my dog but she would lick any\u00a0stranger person thinking she has someone\u00a0else to play with!! (so not much help there) but people are wary of approaching dogs. \u00a0Looking through the magazines there\u00a0are a large range of intruder alarms which may let you\u00a0snooze a litte easier (let me know what you think) and also let other anglers know someone is about who perhaps should not be.<\/p>\n

So to make a few points –<\/p>\n