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ardinn

Not sure how you guys will like this or dislike it in here but I thought it was worth posting here as well as the angling forum.

I was out fishing the other night - after dark, about 11:30, fly casting. I though I had snagged behind me but on inspection, this had take my fly out of the air!!!




I took it straight to my friends house 30yards from where I was and removed the hook. It came out very easily and although there was a small amount of blood, physically the bat was fine. It was close to a bridge so we brought it back down and placed it on the wall and he climbed down the wall and under the bridge to where I presume he resides!

As I said physically, the bat was fine, but it was shaking like a leaf and I felt awful for it.

I'm wondering would he survive - as I said he was fine but would the stress and shock be detrimental - I would hate to think he didnt survive.

Anyone any bat experience??

DBB

Same thing happened my OH some years ago.

I'm going to move this over to Nature and Birdwatching OP, I think it's probably a more apt forum for your enquiry.
Please be aware that a different charter applies.
Thanks!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

He will be fine.

rpmcmurphy

I'd assume it's a daubentons as you caught it near water. I have a friend who hooked a mink with a gol dhead nymph though I suspect it may have been deliberate! I once pulled the maxillary bone clean off a trout who took my cdc EMerger

Hondo75

http://www.batconservationireland.org/

Try and contact Paul Scott he has done bat walks with An Taisce