Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to anglers

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Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to anglers

The Angling Trust is calling on globe-trotting anglers to minimise the risk of bringing unwanted invaders to Britain that could potentially damage fishing in rivers and lakes.

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[mikench]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

Very good advice! It is all a bit worrying and clearly easy to do!

 

[rich66]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

I've often wondered if I should disinfect my nets after a days fishing. Normally it's only a landing net to do, it usually gets a blast with the hose and left on the line to dry.


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[chrissh]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

I've often wondered if I should disinfect my nets after a days fishing. Normally it's only a landing net to do, it usually gets a blast with the hose and left on the line to dry.


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Disinfecting nets should be done every time … I dip my net at the end of the days fishing and hang out to dry along … I keep an old coke bottle to put some of the disinfectant in to take home and wipe my stink bag & unhooking mat down, I don’t use keep nets if I did that would get a dip

 

[rich66]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

Disinfecting nets should be done every time … I dip my net at the end of the days fishing and hang out to dry along … I keep an old coke bottle to put some of the disinfectant in to take home and wipe my stink bag & unhooking mat down, I don’t use keep nets if I did that would get a dip

Which disinfectant do you use ? The club waters don't use one as it's open to the river. I always dip mine when I go to the comms but that's not often.


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[chrissh]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

Which disinfectant do you use ? The club waters don't use one as it's open to the river. I always dip mine when I go to the comms but that's not often.


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I get it when I’m on a commercial lake just keep an old coke bottle in the car to take some home … and sponge your stink bag and unhooking mat let then dry completely before packing away ... it more commercials that have the problem with KHV. If I’m on a rivers wash in clean water and let your net air dry sunlight will kill any thing that on the net

 

[rich66]

Re: Don’t bring back an invader! Invasive Species Week appeal by Angling Trust to ang

Thanks for the info Chrissh,
I wipe my unhooking mat with an antibacterial wipe.


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