Whats Up With Didymo ?

[Mudflap]

Hello;

I likely have the name of this snot incorrect however, a recent Calgary Sun reffered to potential concerns in this province. I think I have seen this on my home water in Reddeer.Sounds like maybe the guides and folks who bring foriegn guests to our waters including the Bow, should have them dip the boots in bleach before they head out.....

What do you think?

[Guest bigbadbrent]

Didymo has already been located in the Upper Bow. All people that travel waters, wether they from a different country or different river NEED to clean their gear, or dry it to completion (felts don't dry overnight, let alone 2 or 3 nights....). Someone that fishes the bow one day, and goes to the highwood the next without cleaning their waders, their boots, their net, is just risking it moving water bodies..then it just keeps moving and moving.

 

This is what people should do, its not that much work, considering how much these rivers do for us

 

http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/didymo

[Mudflap]

Thanks Brent;

Dip your boots in a 20% bleach solution and wash waders fairly regular. That would do it, I am not sure if I would worry too much about the net.

[Guest bigbadbrent]

your net should be fine, as they do dry so quickly. Honestly, the boots are the biggest concern by far. Felt takes forever to dry to the bone, but bleach will do it. Its a 2 minute thing, instead of ruining a stream

 

 

Plus, you'll not stink if u wash ur waders inside and out frequently.

[Mudflap]

Make sure all those recent "lucky sons a bitches who went to NewZealand" buggers wash their boots.........

[Guest bigbadbrent]

New Zealand knows how to do it though, you're not getting in that border unless everything is clean and dry, otherwise they're fumigating it or burning it (free of charge!)

 

Glen, what was ur border experience like..or you Brudis?

[Glenbow]

NAH. I just left 'em there & bought new ones here.

[toolman]

It's not been much of a problem in the past year or two on the Bow. In 2005 there was a bit of it growing in a few locations but it was mostly scoured out in the past couple of run offs.