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Howdy gang... I've been doing a little work preparing for our French =
Creek outing. I haven't heard from Wally, so we'll probably not be able =
to count on his guidance. But I think we can put together a really nice =
trip. I found a website with photos of all the bridges crossing French =
Creek that also has information about parking and in many cases, the way =
the stream looks below the bridge. I may even go out and scout during =
the week next week.=20
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I've also scanned the offering of materials made by the PA Fish and Game =
Commission to find out what is legal to take with a PA fishing liscence. =
This is a little bit opposite of what I'm used to. I wondered if =
anyone had a contact-in-the Commission who can affirm what I and others =
have read in the regulations?
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As someone mentioned before... It appears that we can have two, =
non-state listed, amphibians (which includes hellbenders) in our =
possession per liscence, and up to 50 live mussels (which I assume =
applies for the relicts I would actually like to collect) besides the =
two species on the Fed list (which you _really_ don't want in your =
possession, dead or alive). =20
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On the other hand, we can only use a 4' seine to try and view all the =
showboat state listed darters we just want to take a look at, photograph =
and send back on their way. I should have applied for a Science and =
Education Permit, but hindsight is 20/20, and they need 15 days to =
process, and my advisor is going to want to see other documents in my =
hand for his perusal, if you know what I mean ;) =20
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So I'm thinking dip nets and/or snorkeling are going to be key on this =
trip... Will work very well for the bluebreast, tippecanoe, variegate =
(not listed btw) and the madtoms. Might get lucky and catch a spotted, =
longhead or gilt that way (I've caught spotted with dipnet, but not =
reliably). =20
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Todd
The Muddy Maumee Madness, Toledo, OH
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
http://www.farmertodd.com
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possession per liscence, and up to 50 live mussels (which I assume =
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the Fed =0A=
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alive). =0A=
<BR> <BR>On the other hand, we can only use a 4' seine to try and =
view all =0A=
the showboat state listed darters we just want to take a look at, =
photograph and =0A=
send back on their way. I should have applied for a Science and =
Education =0A=
Permit, but hindsight is 20/20, and they need 15 days to process, and my =
advisor =0A=
is going to want to see other documents in my hand for his perusal, if =
you know =0A=
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snorkeling =0A=
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bluebreast, =0A=
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lucky =0A=
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