What do you do with the fish you collect?
#1 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 12:54 AM
Chad
#2 Guest_drewish_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:01 AM
In short, collect with a purpose and don't take everything home. You will find yourself "sampling" instead of "collecting" in short time.
#3 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:03 AM
Chad
#4 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:11 AM
Yes, you can give them away! Giving a fish to someone who is searching for a species can be very rewarding. You will build relationships, and trust.
Photographs! we all want to see good pictures, collect fish, snap pics, and release.
I know you are really getting into this Chad, keeping fish is only the tip of the iceberg. The collecting, and time you spend in the water will eventually take precedence.
#5 Guest_sandtiger_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:15 AM
#6 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:16 AM
Chad
#7 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:17 AM
Finding a species that is new to me: I live for that!I release the grand majority of what I catch and lately I have released everything simply because I have no space. I enjoy "sampling" just as much as collecting. I enjoy knowing what lives in my waterways and where I can find them. Then there is always the trill of seeing a species you have never seen before, finding a rare species or finding a speices that was not previously known to exist in a particular body of water.
#8 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:19 AM
Chad
#9 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:26 AM
#10 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 01:30 AM
Chad
#11 Guest_edbihary_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 02:40 AM
Hopefully by the time I start collecting I know a few more people around here...
Chad
One way you might want to start is by updating your profile. Add your location information. When people know where you are, you may get some invites to some collecting trips. Where are you?
I will be sure to remember you guys when collecting.
Chad
I think this is somewhere we all would like to go. Building relationships. Trading. Meeting for joint collecting trips. I'm in the early stages of this myself. Maybe we'll meet.
#12 Guest_sandtiger_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 02:55 AM
I will be sure to remember you guys when collecting.
Chad
I think this is somewhere we all would like to go. Building relationships. Trading. Meeting for joint collecting trips. I'm in the early stages of this myself. Maybe we'll meet.
This is something I would like to do as well, I just have to get over my fear of shipping. There are definantly a few members here whom I owe some fish to.
#13 Guest_Brooklamprey_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 02:21 PM
MDNR fish Atlas maps: these maps are made from known and documented collections of various fish species and are invaluable to sorting out what is or could be in a watershed. Naturally some fish may still show up outside of the locations listed or may be extremely rare where listed. When collecting fish only keep them if they are common for an area.
PRINT THEM ALL!!!!
http://www.michigan....30538--,00.html
Hubbs and Lagler Fishes of the Great Lakes region:
A must for anyone working with fish in the region.
http://www.press.umi...esc.do?id=17658
MDNR fisheries assessment reports:
These break down species by watershed and are a bit more accurate than the Fish atlas maps. unfortunatly these cover only the larger river systems but 80% of the time you will likley be near one of these rivers.
PRINT THEM ALL!!!!
http://www.michigan....46270--,00.html
#14 Guest_dsmith73_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 03:18 PM
#15 Guest_teleost_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 03:30 PM
These maps will guide you to not only predictable species locations but also allow you to determine possible spots due to topographic features the maps show.
I can't stress enough the importance of these maps.
#16 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 04:43 PM
Chad
#17 Guest_edbihary_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 08:55 PM
The only problem I have is that I am young. I am only 16...
That is not really a problem, Chad. There may possibly be a couple of younger people lurking around here, I don't know, but most of us were 16 once. I was 16 once. Of course, that was 26 years ago. I suspect that I am one of the older people here, although probably not the oldest. But I don't let that bother me, and neither should you. This is a group of people devoted to a cause, and to a hobby. I would like to think that there is a mutual respect for all other serious hobbyists. Age, gender, ethnicity, etc. don't matter. If you love native fish, and want to meet, collect with, discuss with, learn from, and teach other native fish lovers, that's all that matters. There are probably 16 year olds who know a lot, and there are probably 42 year olds who are newbies. Don't let it bother you. I think the only difference for you is, for the next two years, you will require parental permission to go on collecting trips. And if I meet you, I won't be asking to see your permission slip.
I am curious about the "55" in "chad55". I just assumed that people who append a number to their names are indicating their birth years. I'm sure there can be other meanings behind those numbers also.
#18 Guest_sandtiger_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 10:38 PM
I would be lost without my gazetteer collection
These maps will guide you to not only predictable species locations but also allow you to determine possible spots due to topographic features the maps show.
I can't stress enough the importance of these maps.
Looks like I need to buy some maps.
#19 Guest_chad55_*
Posted 05 November 2006 - 11:10 PM
Chad
#20 Guest_ShinersRock_*
Posted 06 November 2006 - 06:08 AM
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