tagging pink snapper on outward bound
Submitted by uncle on Sun, 2014-03-30 18:51
it was on today at port phillip bay, bloke was catching pink snapper and putting them in this catch tank which was a big net thingy, then he took them to a fisheries boat, they were floating by then. the guy vented them with a sharp needle behind the pertral fin, then the operation began. they put the pinkies to sleep, put them in a cradle thingy,slit the belly open and put in a big tag as long as your finger, stitched it up, anti biotics then 2 normal tags, into the recovery tank for 30 mins then let go, they have 50 tag recievers thru out the bay to track the pinkies, it was bloody amazing, wonder if they do it here
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stevebw23
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Yeah i saw the show, i'm
Yeah i saw the show, i'm thinking about building one of those floating nets to keep livies in. Would be heaps cheaper and easier than building a live bait tank and wouldn't clutter the deck.
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Old adventure bound ep, yeah
Old adventure bound ep, yeah stuff tracking the sharks, I wish I knew the movements of the big pinkies, wasted crap loads of burley and early starts on them for only one size. Mysterious travelers, the sound maybe a little easier to find them. That net thingo is a good idea. Keep em alive then take the higgest two for keepers lol
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No snapper in the sound mate
No snapper in the sound mate
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Might have to book a few days
Might have to book a few days off during the week just before the ban to see if thats true
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