Forget nets, traps...

[rappa]

If you want to catch those pesky Damsels, go fishing! I spent months trying with a net and trap with no luck. Today I caught the bad boy of my tank in under 10 seconds!

 

[anubisxero]

i only condone the use of fishing equipment after all other avenues have been exhausted or if you don't plan on giving him/it away when you've caught it.

 

[rappa]

Why? The fish is fine. I gave to him my local fish store. It was actually rather humane if you can believe it.

 

[clown316]

i say whip out the frying pan and cook the little

!!! lol

 

[bacchus_fl]

When I first started this hobby I had a 55G reef tank that I bought this cute little 2" lunare wrasse for. Being clueless I had no idea how big he would get. 2 or 3 years later he was one big invert killing machine. This thing would pop a snail shell and actually crack it before dinning on a $.99 cent meal. I Like you, tried EVERYTHING to get this

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out. I was so frustrated I was going to take the entire tank down to get him out. I figured, why not, I've already ruined the reef setup the way I had it by moving everything around. Then one day about a six pack deep, pointing at him and complaining to a buddy we decided we would just fish him out.
It literally took 15 seconds to catch him.

I was so happy. At the time I had a pred tank setup so I put him in there and he lived on until I gave him away another couple years later.
Funny part is, about and hour later I see him freaking out swimming all over the tank. Run over there to find him chasing a mantise shrimp I have been beating my head against a wall trying to catch.

In just a few minutes I was able to do what had frustrated me for months! And like every good story it all started with a cold beer and a fishing hook..lol

 

[hawk fish]

hahahha that some funny

....had a panther grouper in my 90 for 2 years..he ate my 80$ clouns and i was so friggggin pissed off i pulled out a 8 o/t hook put a minnow on it1...2....3...grabed it and out he was...he has been in my 55 ever since...sadly enough after having the mean

for almost 3 year he passed almost a weekago.....

he was just over 8 inches when i took him out...got him when he was seethrough(1-1.5 inches)

 

[bacchus_fl]

sorry to here that man. Panther Groupers are one of my favorites.

 

[autofreak44]

all i can say is use a hook without a barb

 

[perk3211]

That's funny,

i should try that

 

[trainfever]

Did you snag it or mouth hook it? What did you use for bait?

 

[flcandy]

I got mine with a net but it meant I had to take all my BR out and piss off all the other little guys in my tank! But I did get him after getting wet up to my underarms and soaking the carpet but I did get him. I should have tried to get the bugger with a hook, have a bunch outside and fishing line as well... oh well.
But what if you catch the wrong fish? I have 2 others other than him and I didn't want to hurt them, just capture the butt hole!
Thanks

 

[triga22]

Who needs fishing rods. Just pull out the 12 gauge. That damsel will be gone in seconds, well the tank too.

 

[rappa]

I couldn't believe how easy it was. When another fish comes by to eat it I just pulled it up and out of the water. He was the most aggressive eater anyways so I knew he would go after it quickly. I used the smallest hooks I could find at Walmart and put some clam on it. Hooked him right in the mouth. Now I have 3 more little Damsels to get out. I think they got freaked out when they realized the big bully was gone and they all hid for a while. So I will try again tomorrow for another one. Good thing the LFS is only a mile away.