Collecting Tropical Strays

[homegrowncichlid]

30 foot heh. Ok, so how many butterflies does one get with that per pull? 5? 10?

 

[bigsink]

The bigger the net the better. Good workout too.

 

[Mark...]

It is so cool seeing these fish in our neighborhood. Wish I was closer.

 

[Silkyslim]

I'd be willing to go help if someone has a net.

 

[tropicalstraybrothers]

hi

i think we meet today at the seining spot. if we did, did you see our seine net?

 

[homegrowncichlid]

So I went to collect this past week and found nothing but spot fin butterflies, a spiny burrfish and I kept a tiny northern puffer/blowfish. I did see a single (or thought I did) fleeting glimpse of a 4-eye butterfly but he got away, but aside from that nothing but spearing, blackfish and tautoug.
@ tnc112105
What ratio of spotfin to 4-eye butterflies did you find out there?
Also I read that Todd Gardner reports blue angelfish. Anyone know if they come into the shallows? What's its habitat, are they in the rocky areas or grassy?

 

[SI REEF]

In the past I have caught Queen angels, grouper, squirrel fish, triggers and many butterflies at the jersey shore.

 

[SI REEF]

tropicals

fish caught in gulf stream

 

[homegrowncichlid]

Was at Oak beach today during low tide 1:45 PM, pretty bad numbers. There were 3 other sets of people with 20 or 30" nets so I consider it a full day of pulling. First net left early with only 1 butterfly and 2 bunker. Next net pulled in lots of local stuff, northern blowfish from 1/2" to 3" in size, occasional juvenile kingfish, blue fish and flounder. I pulled in 1 butterfly, a burrfish and a trumpet fish and the last set of guys who where pulling all day only had a few seahorses and a few butterflies.
Each pull of the 30 footer had maybe 1 or 2 butterflies max. All butterflies were the common spot fin ones.
I can only assume today was a bad day.

 

[tnc112105]

Bummer. I hope you have a better day next time. I've been preoccupied with work, so I haven't been able to get out much. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier, homegrown. I've never caught a angelfish before - I think you have to dive for them. The four-eyes are far less common than the spotfins. Keep trying though, you'll get one.

 

[dowellmj]

Homegrown, my daughter and I met you today, great meeting you. I saw someone referencing my elusive short bigeye before so maybe we will get lucky one day as I am desperate for one for my collection. Will let you know how the trumpetfish does!

 

[FastUno]

Who is going this year?

 

[Paul B]

I may go if I get time. I usually go at least once a year.

 

[thewolfguy]

Ill go with you paul.

 

[dowellmj]

Would love to go with the pro's if the time/date works out

 

[Paul B]

If I go, I will let you know