My boring collecting thread

[LArifleMAN]

As. Louisiana native I can tell you folks we are not blessed with Crystal clear waters that are filled with lovely corals and multicolored fish.

That being said, I do enjoy collecting the critters we do have and almost wish I had continued my marine biology degree.

Anyway, last night's trip to the pier in Grand Isle, LA was a very fruitful one. I went to get silversides and shrimp for feeders but they were non-existent. I did however find a dozen or more gobies, three sizable toadfish, blennies and a large fat Sleeper.

I'll try keep this as a continuous thread with updates.

 

[Jon Fishman]

That’s a nice toadfish!

Jealous.... if I get my feet in saltwater, it means my tank is leaking

 

[LArifleMAN]

Forgot about this little guy, he was in the catch as well.

 

[S2G]

Very cool

 

[Waters]

That’s a nice toadfish!

Jealous.... if I get my feet in saltwater, it means my tank is leaking

You and me both.....although we do have a lot of invasive gobies now in Lake Erie

 

[Bob Loblaw]

We have plenty of beautiful fish, you just need a really big tank!

 

[LArifleMAN]

Haha, and a boat. I'd love to go to some of the rig structures and collect.

 

[LArifleMAN]

The little blenny doesn't realize how close to danger he is, danger's name is Marty.

 

[Chasmodes]

Never boring. I love collecting my own fish as well. I have an oyster reef biotope tank, with blennies, gobies and skilletfish along with some invertebrates local to me from the Chesapeake Bay. I'll be following along!

 

[LArifleMAN]

Chasmodes, I love your biotype tank thats on the other forum and I was thinking of starting my own simply because oysters are a huge industry down here.

 

[Chasmodes]

Thanks! Very cool. I look forward to that tank as well. I have a thread on there also, but I've been a bit quiet on all of the forums lately. Not much to report. My female blenny died, so I'm trying to collect a replacement, but have been busy with other hobbies (fishing mostly). I hope to get out and collect again soon, maybe next weekend. One of the problems in the Chesapeake earlier this year was that we had a ton of rain early in the year, and much of the Bay had too low of a salinity, so many species weren't showing up in my net. Lately, we've had a bit of a drought, and while fishing the Bay, we started catching spanish mackerel and bluefish, so I'm pretty sure that the salinity issue has been resolved. My collecting spots should produce again. All I need to do is get some to get out there.

 

[LArifleMAN]

We've had some fairly severe algal blooms around the gulf this year coupled with the storms recently and general terrible water quality. The blennies and clingfish seem to have taken a hit from last year.

 

[LArifleMAN]

Frillfin gobies hanging with the little flounder.