More and more fishery are Installing these Net dips and asking you to dip your net,matt,slings and probably a few other things. My question is are they needed are they effective. Or are they just put in place to be seen to be doing the right thing. For me a properly dried net, matt and sling if I'm lucky enough to catch anything is the best form of bio security going.

In reply to Post #1
Yes they're essential in my eyes,

Too many Cockwombles around who don't care enough about fish welfare.

In reply to Post #1
Pointless as just dipping does nothing. Nets etc should be asked for half hour min for those tanks to work

In reply to Post #3
Didn't know that,I use them but it's just minutes

In reply to Post #3
I was wondering that. A quick dip is doing nothing surely. Anyone no the science behind them? How long they need to be submerged to be effective?

In reply to Post #5
Yes, 30mins minimum. I read it a couple of years back but can't remember the details

Regarding bio security - its seems latex nets for carping havent seemed to taken off for some reason -
so was wondering has anyone tried treating their net / sling with something like the eco friendly Nikwax to make waterproof?

maybe the meshes arent soft enough for it, im not sure, but there must be an alternative ??

In reply to Post #6
So net dips are really only a way of being seen to be doing " the right thing " by the sounds of it.
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In reply to Post #8
Basically yes.

Does bone dry equipment carry any risk of parasites/diseases...?
Not gear that looks dry but has been air dried for more than a week

Some places I know of have net dips and mat dips,no one uses them.. it seems.

Personally I think they are a case of being seen to be doing something,a placebo of supposed welfare ,...I just leave mine outside for a few days in the rain,sunlight uv rays ,making sure it's bone ,bone dry ,then I put it away til next time..

I've my own opinion where angling is heading..

In reply to Post #11
Do tell

In reply to Post #3
Agree dipping for a decent period or it's useless. I thought 15 minutes minimum but it seems logical that time also depends on the disinfectant strength.
Some of the dip tanks I've seen are poorly maintained and look like they could actually be harbouring diseases.
I've only seen one fishery that had a very strong smelling dip tank with a time limit and rinse next to it.
They have now changed advice to dry equipment in the sun.
I always wash my gear after fishing then dry outside (or open shed entrance if raining) for a few days. Sometimes a squirt of bleach and soak if I'm changing venues in winter when sun drying is harder.

So long as the disinfectant is changed regularly, most fisheries do it once in a blue moon so pointless but if done regularly keeping the virology and bacteriology as low as possible it can be effective given a good long dip of at least fifteen minutes otherwise its a bit like washing your clean white bed sheets in a septic tank.

In reply to Post #13
Always thought sun light was good
Re Jim gibbinson