Re: NANFA-- RE: NET-OVATIONS

Harry Knaub (harryknaub_at_suscom.net)
Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:11:10 -0500

BG,
I, for one, don't mind. Considering that you're a cottage industry and
really working to improve collecting for both the hobbyist and the academic.
I think that this is a very appropriate place for your messages.

Harry Knaub
----- Original Message -----
From: "BG Granier" <shinerscoop_at_bellsouth.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:16 PM
Subject: NANFA-- RE: NET-OVATIONS

> Dear members,
>
> I'm sorry if you feel that I'm burning up the NANFA list with my new net
> innovations, but I've been collecting fish since I was 8 years old and
have
> always used the old common stuff like dip-nets, minnow-traps, seines,
> cast-nets , etc. In my experience in the later years, I've found that not
> every net fits every situation, every stream, or every environment.
> Therefore, I have taken my years of experience and sampling of many
> different types of habitat, to develop a new generation of fish and other
> aquatic life forms in a new way of thinking! I am trying to establish a
> source for new thinking and also keep the price low, but I need a little
> more help in this endeavour!
>
> I still use the old standard nets and receive all the catalogs from the
"old
> school of thought" but felt that I could somehow better the old stand-by
> methods of collection of specimens. I am not asking for a premium price
per
> net like some of the other catalogs do, but only wish to keep myself busy
> and help my fellow native fish fans in their pursuit of a few specimens
for
> their own observation, study and enjoyment of our very own, native fish
> species! But, I may also add that my designs may also be innovative in
> foreign countries on the other many desirable species of fish found there!
I
> have just sent a sample of the Shiner Scoop to Dr. Bruce Hansen in the
land
> down under to be tried out on their native species, at my own expense. (I
> sent him the following message: I hope you LOVE it, and the 'bow's HATE
it!)
> He's going on another collecting trip this coming weekend and will give me
a
> report on it's effectiveness and useability.
>
> Please advise if you're tired of seeing my post's here and I will stop.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> BG
> BG Granier
>
> please see my website www.shinerscoop.net

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