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the syndicate im fishing atm has had KHV and was brought in by a match angler as the lake next to ours is a match lake and is connected via a drain when I joined it last year i decided not to fish any other venues until id finished on this 1 as its the only way i can be 100% sure im not spreading the disease and when i do move on ill give the fishery my old slings nets and matts and get new 1s

It certainly doesn't look good for us if the general public are looking in and something needs to be said/done about it. As you've said any decent sized fish should be weighed instantly and returned. I think the biggest fish i ever put in a keepnet was a 5lb tench and that was donkeys years ago, I dislike the sacking of carp and only do it to get camera ready/ wait for someone to do my pics but then it's only for minimal time. The only peace of mind I get is, i know that I and most other carp anglers do their best to treat the carp with a lot more respect than the match boys. The majority of us carry spray's / ointments etc to put on hook holds/ cuts etc and those that don't shouldn't be allowed onto a lake in my opinion and if they are the fishery / bailiffs need to look at themselves.

Yeah mate, this weather is a bit of a killer though, hopefully it cool down a little bit soon and i'll be able to get back on the bank with her. To be fair though, it's gave me time to take her for walks around different lakes and look at some swims for us

Dougie is great mate. He will do what he can to help you out. Other tackle shops about are angling addiction in earls Barton, Tony is a nice bloke. Or carp superstore in Kettering just off the a14.

While I totally agree that dipping mats, nets and slings can help, drying them out totally is also a requirement, and not flitting from venue to venue does also help as in most British summers it is rare to get good enough hot dry weather and UV light to kill the virus. This year is an exception! Another part of the problem is of course fish movement, legal and illegal. I have written in the past about fish being moved from fishery to fishery by ignorant 'anglers', fish theft or even 'legitimate' movements within a club. I have seen carp moved from a small park lake into a syndicate lake (now lost to most anglers), seen fish moved from the river Gipping and put elsewhere, into some quite high profile fisheries (not under current managements approval I must add) as well as other local lakes. These fish movement comments have made me enemies locally as I have stood up to those doing it, and named and shamed them locally and nationally.

ALways sad to see this. It is very important to dry out all your net and mat between sessions. I also use super strong alcohol wipes from work on my matt between sessions as well as the wipes will kill anything. Sadly not many people will do the same and i have seen people fish completely ignore dipping stations on fisheries in the past, i know many of them will have probably have fished there on the last trip so not much need, however i can't imagine all the people i see ignoring the nets have only fished the same fishery.

Very sad news again...…. Too little is done on many fisheries to prevent the spread of KHV and other diseases/viruses...… I have no doubt that there will be many more cases up and down the country before this season is over... In recent years there have been a lot of outbreaks later in the year, when temperatures are still mild but drying kit out is more difficult...… As an angler, you just have to do what you can to help prevent this sort of thing..... Get stuff dried out properly in the sunlight between trips especially if you fish multiple waters. I bought some steri 7 this year as I have more than one ticket, but even that isn't fail proof, so I've been told...….. I would stay off of any waters that have had outbreaks in the past..... I was gutted to find out that a water I fished in the Spring, had had an outbreak in the not too distant past (I wasn't told until after the event)….. Respooled my reels and got new landing mesh and mat, just in case.... There are some sensible fisheries/ clubs out there that do what they can, and , at least make anglers aware of the risks and consequences, often suppling "on site" nets and mats as a precaution and I guess there are lots that don't. As each year there are more and more cases...… Many believe that channel hopping day ticket anglers fishing waters that aren't well managed are partly to blame, who knows. There are probably a million reasons. All we can do as individuals is do our best to dry our kit out properly and keep our fingers crossed that everyone else does the same...…. Gutted for those waters mentioned in the OP.

Apparently works a treat in the early hours of Friday & sat 😂

Well you certainly had a session to remember Jh92 ! . Sounds like you'll be spending more on treats than on boilies . I have to admire your positive attitude , it will be so rewarding when it all comes together . 😀🐶

3 out this evening. 2 tiddlers for me but a new pb for Lydia. 23lb mirror. Get in!!