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Hi Mike!
Long time, no see. How are things going for you? What kind of a project
are you doing with the pipefish? I actually have alot of experience
with catching pipefish in Miami using a seine. Eric and I used to catch
them by the dozen right on the beaches off Virginia Key and Key
Biscayne. We used a small seine (about 6 feet in length, and about 3
feet high), with a mesh size of about half a centimeter. You really
don't want much larger mesh size than that, because they slip though
very easily, especially the little guys. The lead on our leadline was
minimal and we still had great catches- I don't think you need to worry
about having a super-heavy leadline. Also, we found that rather than
moving in a smooth, fluid motion, as you would want when trying to
clean-sweep an area, it helps if you bob the seine poles up and down
(just an inch or 2) as you move along, because this seems to help
dislodge the fish from the grass.
One other pointer- as far as keeping them in captivity, they seem to do
best with live brine shrimp, as many pipefish and seahorses will /not/
eat frozen shrimp. But brine shrimp alone are not nutritionally
satisfying, so you may need to throw frozen mysid shrimp in every now
and then.
Eric and I are actually heading up to RI, starting tonight after work,
for our wedding this weekend. We will be on the road for the next 2
days- so if you want to call me and get any other details, feel free.
My # is the same as before - 305-467-8998.
Good luck!
-Vanessa
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> Hello fish-people,
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> I would like to sample small- to medium-sized fishes in seagrass and
> sandy-bottoms, but I am most interested in catching pipefishes. I am thinking
> of a seine for nearshore sampling. The seine must be workable by two people.
> I know this probably seems like too simple a question to ask the list, but I
> thought that someone might have experience in this area and have some
> recommendations for a certain length/height or mesh size or amount of weight on
> the leadline.
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> Also, I would need to sample offshore areas, as well. If anyone has any
> thoughts on other good ways to sample pipefishes and other small, seagrass
> fishes, I would love to hear about them. I'm considering something like a
> push-net or anything else.
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> Please write me off the list and I'll compile results for the list.
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> Thanks a ton!
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> Mike
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Vanessa Nero, Ph.D.
Applied Ecology and Restoration Research
National Ocean Service / NOAA
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research
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