I am surprised to find a complete lack of signage there. Anglers should be alerted to what this is. I spoke to anglers who did not know what the stuff was.... oh boy. The one sing we saw was well hidden under a tree. Also, I look at websites that deal with those rivers and no one mentions it. They are ignoring it. This is a serious threat to out rivers. The carpets are on the Upper West Branch as well. There should be signs everywhere telling people about this problem. It might not help much but it would make people aware and it would be the right thing to do. Thumbs down to the NYDEC on this one. The problem is that EVERYONE fishes the WB. They should all be aware that they need to clean their gear.