I was wanting to start collecting on my own here soon but I do not have any equipment yet . What equipment do you guys recomend for someone new starting out? Besides a net and a bucket, what are some things that make life a little easier when catching fish by yourself or with someone else?
Thanks Wolfie
Help a newbie out.
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Guest_wolfie8000_*
, Sep 12 2006 12:14 AM
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#2 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 12 September 2006 - 08:47 PM
Bucket: five gallon with lid. battery operated aerator.
Net: 8 foot seine, you are limited to a 4x8 seine by Ohio law. Brails( poles) I use stout broom handles.
The cheap seines that you can get from Walmart are decent. Do not buy a Frabill seine, worthless! Teleost gets his from Cabelas, and I really liked using it. I lace the sides of the seine to the poles with extra nylon rope, or cable ties.
Salt: I add it to the bucket at the stream 1tbsp per 5 gallons ( keeps fin rot at bay)
I am sure some others will have more info, but this should help you get started.
Net: 8 foot seine, you are limited to a 4x8 seine by Ohio law. Brails( poles) I use stout broom handles.
The cheap seines that you can get from Walmart are decent. Do not buy a Frabill seine, worthless! Teleost gets his from Cabelas, and I really liked using it. I lace the sides of the seine to the poles with extra nylon rope, or cable ties.
Salt: I add it to the bucket at the stream 1tbsp per 5 gallons ( keeps fin rot at bay)
I am sure some others will have more info, but this should help you get started.
#5 Guest_dsmith73_*
Posted 12 September 2006 - 08:56 PM
All very good advice. We also use rubbermaid storage containers as holding bins during collection. We normally take 3 or 4 of the 15 or so gallon ones with us. Coolers do the job too. Many people will aerate the water during transport and this is certainly a good idea. We generally don't but make eery effort to keep the water cool. This means doing water changes if necessary and indirectly cooling with ice at times. I will be glad to expound on this if necessary.
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