I also used my new scoop net this weekend down Port Charlotte (FL) way. The
net works great in all cases but in particular, we ran across a deep hole
just under a culvert - it dropped off quickly, making it difficult for the
dip net or seine. But BG's net to the rescue ! We fished that hole from both
the margins and from the bridge, both with great success. We would have
gotten very little from the site, but with the net we picked up 7 or 8
species in a very short time.
There is an order for two more coming, BG, one for the club's collecting
kit, and one for NANFA member Brian Skidmore.
Congratulations on a great product.
Charlie Nunziata
----- Original Message -----
From: "B.G. Granier" <bgkajun_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Shiner Scoop net
> Thanks for the feedback, Chip..........
>
> Glad to hear that, and I personally hate to get my feet
wet............kinda
> like a house-cat, you know? : - )
>
> BG
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chip Rinehart <crin_at_glassmaster.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:26 PM
> Subject: RE: NANFA-- RE: Shiner Scoop net
>
>
> > If I were by myself, it would have been WAY more productive than seining
> (or
> > attempting to seine). Also safer as you wouldn't have to even get your
> feet
> > wet.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Todd Crail [SMTP:farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:19 PM
> > > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> > > Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Shiner Scoop net
> > >
> > > If you were by yourself tho... It would have been more effective/less
> > > effective than seining?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chip Rinehart" <crin_at_glassmaster.com>
> > > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:03 PM
> > > Subject: RE: NANFA-- RE: Shiner Scoop net
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dustin Smith and I had the chance to make a quick trip to the SC
> upstate
> > > > Sunday morning and I was able to try out the shiner scoop I got from
> BG.
> > > On
> > > > the first throw I pulled in some nice red-finned yellowfin shiners
> > > (Notropis
> > > > lutipinnis). We took turns tossing it and pulling it in, finding
more
> > > > yellowfins, as well as some stunningly colored fieryblacks
(Cyprinella
> > > > pyrrhomelas) and rosyface chubs (Hybopsis rubifrons), which were
> > > immediately
> > > > released as we were only after fieryblack and yellowfin shiners.
> > > Breaking
> > > > out the seine we were able to get more of the previously mentioned
> fish.
> > > > The water was very clear but it was difficult to see any fish due to
> the
> > > > light rain that was falling, so every time we lifted the shiner
scoop
> or
> > > > seine, it was almost like Christmas. I was very pleased with the
> > > > effectiveness of the scoop.
> > > >
> > > > Chip Rinehart
> > > > West Columbia, SC
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