Thanks Joe & Todd once again you did a great Job

[eboonaman]

Hats off to you and Todd, you did another great job with the collection trip, I had a real good time, and I'm positive all the Kids really enjoyed it and learned a lot from Todd.

Glad all you PA people could make it, hope you all enjoyed Joe's hospitality and his infulence with the weathermen!.
Sanjay thanks for coming always a pleasure seeing you..
Ok nuff withthe brown nosing and on with the show......

chuck

 

[romain]

It was nice meeting everyone. Thank you Joe for the organization.

Now the pictures!

 

[aaron23]

wow looks like a beautiful day sweet.... So How many / what kinds of fish were caught?

 

[kevin21]

couldnt make it...had soccer practice for the school team.

please inform me of watcha' guys caught!

 

[MIKE NY]

...thanks....... Joe and Todd for another fun day. Also I hope Sanjay and the PA crew had a fun day as well. It seemed we had alot more people this year compared to past years so it was alittle crowded around the net. We didn't have the large grassbeds this year so we didn't get to many tropicals this year, but there were a few butterflies and Todd's favorite..a flying gunard....as for me I got my ussual assortment of snails, shrimps, seaweeds full of pods and critters.

 

[Spracklcat]

Yes, thanks everyone for coming, and thanks to Chuck for the exceptional navigation skills ( ). It's always one of the beeter meets, beautiful weather, a great way to spend a late summer morning.

Nice to meet the PA crew too, and put some faces to screennames (Zoa and Vyger)--

Christine

 

[billsreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8160914#post8160914 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MIKE NY
We didn't have the large grassbeds this year so we didn't get to many tropicals this year

The grass beds by Swan Beach got devestated by power dredging for clams a couple of years ago, thanks to the wisdom of the Southampton Town Trustees

BTW there are still good healthy grass beds in other areas of the bay, however they haven't been very productive of tropicals this year either. I've had much better luck out by Fire Island Inlet this year.

 

[DgenR8]

Looks like a good time. I didn't hear any thanks go out, or see any pix of Calfo. Was he not there?

 

[fishome25]

hey have the 2nd and 3rd pictures been flipped? they seem backwards.

 

[Sanjay]

Big Thanks to Joe, Todd, Chris and the Atlantis staff for making it worth our while to drive out 6+ hours for this. It was a memorable trip for a lot of the NCPARS folks, and I heard nothing but words of apprecation for all of you. Inspite of trying to kill me by making me drag the net while I was upto my eyes in the water I am going to have to get back at Todd some day.

It was sure nice to meet the LIRA guys again, even though I did not remember all the names.. sorry about that.

sanjay.

 

[Spracklcat]

Anthony couldn't make it--family obligations. Next time perhaps.

 

[onegreenray]

so where are all the pics of the cool fish you guys got?

 

[Justjoe]

Lots of people, we may need to go with two nets next year.

Todd and Sanjay doing their thing.

Moments later, CPR was administered to Sanjay...

 

[Justjoe]

The day wasn't without risks though, the reef keeping community almost lost one of its best and "brightest" when taking the deep end of the net ...

At this point I dropped my camera, jumped into the water and dragged Sanjay ashore... We'll need to get a taller reef guru for next year or go on a lower tide

 

[eboonaman]

:lol:

 

[romain]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8165236#post8165236 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by onegreenray
so where are all the pics of the cool fish you guys got?

I got a tiny cool northern puffer.

 

[Sanjay]

Yes, Joe - I am now in llifetime debt to you for saving my life. Next time I'll make sure and wear my floaties, so you wont have to risk your life and camera.

You and Dan Rather should team up :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


sanjay.

 

[vyger]

Many Thanks to Joe and Todd and all that made this a great day at the bay. You couldn't have asked for nicer weather for it. It was a beautiful day...Also nice to meet and talk to some people from this forum . I saw some very interesting fish caught (buttertfly, jawfish, baby puffers, pipe fish and others) that I had no idea inhabitated the waters down the street from me all these years. Nice shot of me and Tom talking about the butterfly fish that he scooped up while snorkliing and wondering if the wetsuit he had on came in stretch sizes LOL.. Thanks again to all for making this such an interesting and informative trip down to my local beach..

Bill

 

[poconofishy]

A big thanks to all the Atlantis staff, especially Tood and Chris. Joe thank you again for you hospitality. :thumbsup: It was good to put some names and faces together. Sanjay maybe we can find some stills or water wings for next time! :lmao:

 

[Jay4Robin]

Must be a NY Mets Hat thats why it did not sink.