catching fish

yz250motoxrider · 02/22/2011, 06:29 PM

I need to catch my cherry grouper however he hides in the rocks the tank is 300gallons so i really dont want to remove all the rock to get him. Does anyone know of an easy way to catch this fish

Thanks

breiter3 · 02/22/2011, 06:34 PM

You could always place a piece of food on the substrate, put a box of some sort over it propped up with a dowel rod and attach a string to the dowel. When he swims in to eat it, pull the string and spring the trap! I've had to do this more than once to catch a difficult fish.

olemiss reb · 02/22/2011, 06:37 PM

use a barbless hook and go fishing. I've found this to be the easiest method for large fish.

yz250motoxrider · 02/22/2011, 07:05 PM

i thought about the hook method but hes only about 3inches. i guess i need to use some sort of trap then

IMM3DOORSDOWN · 02/22/2011, 07:42 PM

They sell fish traps also go to YouTube.com they have diy fish traps.Hopes this helps.patients is the key!!!trust me you don't want to take rock out. You will never get the rock work the same.

breiter3 · 02/23/2011, 07:05 AM

Well if the hook method is the easiest then just get a little perch hook and cut off the barb. I've caught a 3 inch perch with one of those before lol

02/22/2011, 06:29 PM	#1
yz250motoxrider Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Posts: 172	catching fish I need to catch my cherry grouper however he hides in the rocks the tank is 300gallons so i really dont want to remove all the rock to get him. Does anyone know of an easy way to catch this fish Thanks

02/22/2011, 06:37 PM	#3
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	use a barbless hook and go fishing. I've found this to be the easiest method for large fish. __________________ secesh

02/22/2011, 07:42 PM	#5
IMM3DOORSDOWN Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ct Posts: 1,092	They sell fish traps also go to YouTube.com they have diy fish traps.Hopes this helps.patients is the key!!!trust me you don't want to take rock out. You will never get the rock work the same. __________________ rules? rules were ment to be broken Current Tank Info: PAST EXPERIANCE::180 gal fish only,120 gal reef,65 gal MAN TANK lionfish and eel,54 gal corner dwarf angel tank. CURRENT. WORKING ON 90 gal MIXED REEF, 29 gal sump & refuge.20 gal long qt tank.120 gal uv steralizer.29 gal fowlr and annemonies

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02/22/2011, 06:34 PM	#2
breiter3 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 98	You could always place a piece of food on the substrate, put a box of some sort over it propped up with a dowel rod and attach a string to the dowel. When he swims in to eat it, pull the string and spring the trap! I've had to do this more than once to catch a difficult fish.

02/22/2011, 07:05 PM	#4
yz250motoxrider Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Posts: 172	i thought about the hook method but hes only about 3inches. i guess i need to use some sort of trap then

02/23/2011, 07:05 AM	#6
breiter3 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 98	Well if the hook method is the easiest then just get a little perch hook and cut off the barb. I've caught a 3 inch perch with one of those before lol