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No.. no bait.. how would you bait a fyke net?  This is something I have
not run across.  Would appreciate more info.
Thanks
dst
On Mar 8, 2005, at 2:20 PM, Tony Beeching wrote:

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> Query: are you using bait - if so what?
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> From: Scientific forum on fish and fisheries
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> Subject: Fyke nets in the mangroves?
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> A question regarding my inefficiency in catching many fishes with a
> Fyke (hoop) net set in mangroves: our net is about 4 m long, with the
> front hoop about 1 m in dia.  There are 2 throats, which I guess are
> 'finger' style, that is, not square.  The wings are 5 m long and the
> lead is the same length.  We fish only one net, and we have lined the
> lead and wings with 1/8" mesh to try and catch smaller specimens.  The
> wings and lead are 2.5 m deep.  Our success rate is poor: we have tried
> setting the net under and parallel to the shoreline in fringing
> mangroves, in small 'creeks and in open ponds, but it seems like we
> should be doing better.  We are fishing low current, low tidal
> amplitude areas.  Are there any suggestions out there to improve
> catches?
> Many thanks.
>
> D. Scott Taylor, Ph.D.
> Central Region Land Manager
> Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
> 5560 N. US 1
> Melbourne, Florida 32940
> V: 321.255.4466 FAX 321.255.4499
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Melbourne, Florida 32940
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