In the meantime, wet the netting, gather it up onto the hoop (frame) of the
net with one hand (loosely) and hold the handline in your other hand. When
you see some target species gathering then toss the net out beyond them,
using a back-handed motion and give the handline a quick jerk once it's
settled to the depth that you want. The quick jerk will then orient the
business end of the net so that it's facing you. Just hold the net facing
into the current until when and if there are any fishes present and then
haul it in either slow or as fast as you need to to clear the bottom
substrate of the stream/creek that you are sampling.
Have you ever tossed an old child's toy called the "Hula-Hoop" to make it
"walk" back to you? It's the same kinda motion that you use on the
Shiner-Scoop to get it really out there, behind your intended species.
Let me know if this helped you or not next time you try it!
Regards and Thanks!
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: <EELReprah_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- RE: Best baits
> In a message dated 4/21/04 1:44:31 PM, shinerscoop_at_bellsouth.net writes:
>
> << Is it just me, or does the list become suddenly silent whenever I type
in
>
> something of interest? Dang, I'm getting paranoid or something, huh? ; - )
>
> >>
>
> Naw, we just have nothing further to add.
> I tried my shiner scoop today for the first time, while doing the Earth
week
> Stream survey. I caught nothing. I was able to catch one small rock bass
with
> a dip net. I saw some small minnows but wasn't able to catch them. What is
the
> technique for tossing and pulling the scoop? I tossed it downstream and
> pulled it back to me fairly quickly. I also tossed it cross the current
and let it
> swing down before pulling it back. None of these caught anything except
> pebbles.
>
> Lee Harper
> Media, PA
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