local collecting trip
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Sonny Disposition
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Prince
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Is their a site like this that gives collection info for natives? This site list some natives though.
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/StateSearch.aspx
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Thai
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If you guys wants to collect some natives on the va side this winter let me know, I have a shallow warm water spot in alexandria, not four mile run,that I catch anything from snakeheads to bass and occasionally the odd tropical fish like tilapia, cichlids and gouramis once
Sonny Disposition
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Prince
The ONE who is The ONE
I am in. What would I need besides a bucket?
Sonny Disposition
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A lid for the bucket. A cooler with a lid works better. Also a set of waders, if it's cold, old sneakers and shorts if it's not. I've got lots of spare nets.
Jeff721
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I am very interested in this. Even if I don't take anything for myself (don't want to get a fishing license for VA til January).
dogofwar
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Would this trip only be for current CCA members?
Matt
Matt
Prince
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Well considering the guy (Anubias) who knows where the warm water spot is isn't a member I don't think it would be right to restrict it to just members.
dogofwar
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Thai
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I use a rod a reel, i suppose the best way to collect would be a long handled net or casting net, I'm fairly flexible during the week and on weekends only Sunday's work for me. Just let me know what you guys want to do
Thai
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Not that you can keep them but fun to catch these little guys
And even more fun to catch the bigger ones
The water is warm even when it's freezing out, i would say in the 70s dec-feb, I've seen huge blue tilapia, gouramis, African cichlids and tons of gold fish along with the native sunfish crappie and of course not so native largemouth and smallies too
And even more fun to catch the bigger ones
The water is warm even when it's freezing out, i would say in the 70s dec-feb, I've seen huge blue tilapia, gouramis, African cichlids and tons of gold fish along with the native sunfish crappie and of course not so native largemouth and smallies too
Thai
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Here's steam rolling off if the water on a frigid January day, you can see it's not wide, shallow, crystal clear and very wadable
rainforestexp
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I'm in! Any non native fish we can get out of the local water is a huge help to the ecosystem too!!
rainforestexp
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Is anyone down for the 23rd, 27th, or 29th?
scientist0724
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I could be down for the 27th or the 29th. My uncle will be in town too, so I will probably bring him too.
Arlene
Arlene
JasonC
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Could possibly do the 23rd... but after the 25th, I'll be out of town til the 2nd.
Sounds like a lot of fun!
And just to ask, what makes the water so warm at that one point? Local hot spring? Used reactor water?
Sounds like a lot of fun!
And just to ask, what makes the water so warm at that one point? Local hot spring? Used reactor water?
Thai
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I sell cars for a living and Decemeber is a huge month for us at lexus, I dont imagine I'll be able to break free until after the 1st...
And it's a water sanitation plant
And it's a water sanitation plant
Jeff721
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Yup, judging from your pics, I think I know exactly which WWTP it is. Their effluent is basically clean enough to drink - more clean than the local water it is joining with.
