Any good collection places in SW Florida?
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all depends on what you want to collect. are you going to have a boat?
ninjamini
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I dont know for sure but I think you need a fishing license for catching fish...and there are some pretty specific rules as to how you catch them and how many.
Corals are protected. Dont take them. It was about Feb. when a store owner from middle usa came to the keys to collect for his store. I think he got some pound him in the but time.
"Dude I killed 3 people, what are you in for?" "I took some pretty corals." Yea he had better keep that to himself.
Corals are protected. Dont take them. It was about Feb. when a store owner from middle usa came to the keys to collect for his store. I think he got some pound him in the but time.
"Dude I killed 3 people, what are you in for?" "I took some pretty corals." Yea he had better keep that to himself.
Rogger Castells
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I dunno of any collection sites in the north gulf side, this forum is for South florida (east coast), Ricordias and Zoanthids are mostly in the keys area and they have some heavy collection regulations. Yumas are non existent you will need to go to the Pacific coast for them.
Inform yourself well before collecting anything as you could land with heavy legal problems if you picked up the wrong thing.
Also keep in mind that transporting them back to NJ will be very difficult now that you can't carry on no liquids into the plane.
Inform yourself well before collecting anything as you could land with heavy legal problems if you picked up the wrong thing.
Also keep in mind that transporting them back to NJ will be very difficult now that you can't carry on no liquids into the plane.
tperk9784
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http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recharvestmls.htm
Not all corals are protected. you just need to know the rules. A guy in Lake park has been busted for illegal collecting like 14 times and STILL owns his own reef store.
Not all corals are protected. you just need to know the rules. A guy in Lake park has been busted for illegal collecting like 14 times and STILL owns his own reef store.
invertigator
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Tperk,
Thanks for the info..........whew, I could have been a criminal before I was 18. I hope the statute of limitations has run out.
Thanks for the info..........whew, I could have been a criminal before I was 18. I hope the statute of limitations has run out.
Thank you all!!!
I went to the site listed and have a printed copy of species and requirements. As far as transportation, I will be driving back with water containers and battery operated pumps.
I didn't know Yumas were non-existent in Florida. Thanks for info.
I guess I will need to visit the Keys soon.
I went to the site listed and have a printed copy of species and requirements. As far as transportation, I will be driving back with water containers and battery operated pumps.
I didn't know Yumas were non-existent in Florida. Thanks for info.
I guess I will need to visit the Keys soon.
rorchilles
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do it before your 18 your record gets wiped clean
and if you get caught you probably would go to juvi not A$$ rape prison
and if you get caught you probably would go to juvi not A$$ rape prison
ahoyhoy239
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the problem with the keys is that there is almost no soft coral, which the only kind you can harvest. if your looking for fish on the other hand, i know that just about any healthy section of reef will have a nice assortment of wrasses, angels, tangs, butterflyfishes, and others.
ive been spearfishing out of my house in key largo for the past 2 months and i cant believe how many huge french and queen angels and butterflyfishes i have seen and wanted so bad, but they are usually very large adults. the wrasses on the other hand have been small, usually under 3". i will be researching more on them after i snap some pics and get them id'ed to see if they will be good for a tank. oh and by the way, they all seem to be verryyy curious and easy to approach, so catching them with a net may not be very hard. if it turns out to be, i may invest in a slurp gun
ive been spearfishing out of my house in key largo for the past 2 months and i cant believe how many huge french and queen angels and butterflyfishes i have seen and wanted so bad, but they are usually very large adults. the wrasses on the other hand have been small, usually under 3". i will be researching more on them after i snap some pics and get them id'ed to see if they will be good for a tank. oh and by the way, they all seem to be verryyy curious and easy to approach, so catching them with a net may not be very hard. if it turns out to be, i may invest in a slurp gun
ahoyhoy239
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look around on ebay or google them up, there are a few dive stores that sell them, around $60 i think
cubano2480
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u will never catch a angel fish whish a net or slurp gun belive me I try maybe a small butterfly whish a slurp gun large one don`t dream about it 
u can use a big glass bottle place some food inside and good look ................or just make a trap like me
u can use a big glass bottle place some food inside and good look ................or just make a trap like me 
db_triggerfish
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10374848#post10374848 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cubano2480
just make a trap like me
Which fish trap do you use and where to buy it? Thanks
cubano2480
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I made it my self,I use acrylic the trap was like this one but a lot bigger http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...x=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=2004&Nty=1
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