Who here collect's there own fish

[Iammatt219]

several years ago I caught a couple of Queen Triggers drag netting off my stepfathers sailboat going from lido beach to block Island.

 

[DaveG99]

YEsterday I caught a doctor fish (tang), a hi-hat, a couple cocoa damsels, a couple banded coral shrimp. I could have caught more but I dont want too many fish in my 125.

 

[sunfishh]

Sounds like a great collecting trip DaveG? Did you get them from shore or diving?

 

[thor32766]

wow got any pics dave?

 

[Paul B]

Yesterday I collected a bunch of sponge, does that count? I collect it to feed to my moorish Idol.
Paul

 

[The Fish Finder]

hey Paul B have you goten any fish yet??

 

[Odin1]

For the Banded Coral Shrimp do you just check under rocks or what.

 

[Paul B]

I didn't go fish collecting yet. Only crabs, snails, amphipods and sponge. I am out on my boat all the time but you can't collect tropicals in the Sound. Let me know when they are in.
Paul

 

[Agu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7591013#post7591013 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowtruck75
There is a chance that after college I will end up in southwest Florida, Ft Myers area. Anyone catching anything in this area? Also say I went out and spent the $800 to get scuba certified and got all the necessary equipment. What process would I need to go through to sell collected fish to people online or local stores? What equipment are you guys using?

What quarenteen process do you guys put your collected fish through, do you treat them with anything?

Here are the Florida Regs for collecting,

http://marinefisheries.org/recreational/recharvestmls.htm

 

[The Fish Finder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7629313#post7629313 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Paul B
I didn't go fish collecting yet. Only crabs, snails, amphipods and sponge. I am out on my boat all the time but you can't collect tropicals in the Sound. Let me know when they are in.
Paul

sure thing paul B

 

[The Fish Finder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7631947#post7631947 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Agu
Here are the Florida Regs for collecting,

http://marinefisheries.org/recreational/recharvestmls.htm

Thanks so much for that i have alway's wondered what they were there since there are so many tropical fish there. I already knew the live rock is a big BIG no no there. I hooked up on a peace when i was fishing in the gulf of mexico. One of the nicest peaces of live rock i have ever seen. And the capton said throw it back before we all get in big truble

 

[copps]

Any of you guys know a good place to get small barrier nets in particular for scuba and snorkel collection?

 

[yellowtruck75]

Any idea if there are good fish off the south west Florida coast near Ft Myers and Naples?

 

[The Fish Finder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632596#post7632596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by copps
Any of you guys know a good place to get small barrier nets in particular for scuba and snorkel collection?

here is the place i use for almost all my collecting stuff. they should have what you want

www.aquaticeco.com

 

[The Fish Finder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632939#post7632939 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowtruck75
Any idea if there are good fish off the south west Florida coast near Ft Myers and Naples?

Just get out there with your snorkle gear and find a rock pile. When you find that you will find your fish.

 

[copps]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7637725#post7637725 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Fish Finder
here is the place i use for almost all my collecting stuff. they should have what you want

www.aquaticeco.com

Thanks, but I didn't see any premade barrier nets there... any other ideas?

 

[The Fish Finder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7638121#post7638121 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by copps
Thanks, but I didn't see any premade barrier nets there... any other ideas?

I use gill net's when im collecting with more then one person snorkling or diveing. That is prob what your looking for.

 

[copps]

No not a gill net... searched around and here's a few shots of the type I'm looking for... You isolate the fish you're after with a ~5' diameter barrier net and go in with a hand net... similar to these pics... Most people make their own, but I was wondering if someone online had these available...

Thanks for the help...

 

[thor32766]

cool tip~

 

[Paul B]

I collect like this. I smear makeral guts on my wife (pictured here in Tahiti) Then when the sharks go by, I trip them and get them in a head lock.:lol: