Mobile Bay Reef Keepers

Well, I have been trying for a long time to figure out a way to catch the large damsels in my tank. We have tried nearly everything but they are WAY smart and very quick.

Today, I was determined to catch one of them, preferably the domino, so Charlie rigged up a small brim hook on some fishing line and tied it to a shish cabob skewer. I bated up with a piece of pre-cooked shrimp and went fishing.

The first one to try it was the domino, but guess what.....I caught that giant honey damsel ! Just like a pin fish at the beach!

Then I put him in a bucket and took him to B & B. Jonathon put him in the 180 so if you go by, say hello to Tony. I traded him for a canary yellow coris wrasse. He is really pretty!

The domino is next! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Elizabeth

Good job Liz! Between the hook/line and the skewers, you're like the grim reaper for pesky reef animals!!!

You are kidding right? You caught one of your tank fish with a hook and a line..... OMG what is the reef world coming to.....


JK

Glad you were able to catch the tyrant with out going for a swim.

Great idea I have been fighting with one all day long. He thinks he is going to make my psy. goby's like hell. Ill show him now! hahaha

Nope Amy....not kidding! We filed the barb off so it would do minimal damage (I wanted to catch him, but not hurt him) and lowered the hook down into the rock with a little piece of shrimp on it. He took it and ran like a marlin....then WHOOPS....snatched to the top just like a flounder. I handled him just like a fish I would catch off dad's pier at the gulf.

Easy greasy.......unfortunately, the domino is a little smarter than that and is very wary of the whole hook - line - shrimp thingey.

Will have to modify my apprach some!

Elizabeth

I caught the domino damsel! I caught the domino damsel! Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!

If you go to B & B, wave to my two fishies....they are ina 180 with a large trigger and porcupine fish!

Elizabeth

Sweeeeet!!!!