Thread: Sea Gulls

Not koi related but back in my carp fishing days, as soon as I started catapulting boilies out, they would appear out of nowhere and actually intercept the boilies before they hit the water.

We live right on the coast in West Sussex and never had a problem. I do cover the pond with netting in the summer though when I'm not in, which might put them off!

Also have an old dear next door that insists on feeding them daily.......

Originally Posted by g mac

Not koi related but back in my carp fishing days, as soon as I started catapulting boilies out, they would appear out of nowhere and actually intercept the boilies before they hit the water.

Bb in a different catapult used to work well tho

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Originally Posted by Brian C

Morning All,

Has anyone experienced Gulls taking or attacking fish in garden ponds?

We live on the coast about 7 miles east of Dover and although we get loads of the Herring Gulls, (the old tit next door insists on feeding them) we have never noticed them showing anything other than a passing interest in the pond, which is not netted, or the fish.

Brian C.

I'm in Dover. I have resident gulls on my roof. They have never taken a fish, certainly over 30cm long, they certainly don't hunt them but my younger fish cower at the bottom of the pond until they get to a certain size. So it's a possibility the gulls are opportunistic, but generally, They are more interested in the fish food which is equally annoying.

Originally Posted by Alburglar

I'm in Dover. I have resident gulls on my roof. They have never taken a fish, certainly over 30cm long, they certainly don't hunt them but my younger fish cower at the bottom of the pond until they get to a certain size. So it's a possibility the gulls are opportunistic, but generally, They are more interested in the fish food which is equally annoying.

...he says whilst sitting in the sun staring at the pond, wondering where the latest Kohaku is...

Originally Posted by Alburglar

...he says whilst sitting in the sun staring at the pond, wondering where the latest Kohaku is...

Ooo not good ! Hope you find him/her hiding mate . Weird how easy they can hide in a empty rectangular box !

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I lose the biggest two sometimes. Easily 60lb+ worth of carp between the two and neither can be seen, sometimes.