Re: NANFA-- turkey baster

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 19:10:25 -0400

I found them very useful for dribbling blackworms into the faces of darters.

> [Original Message]
> From: <Noturus_at_aol.com>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Date: 8/29/00 7:50:27 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- turkey baster
>
> In a message dated 8/29/00 4:02:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> normane_at_edelendoors.com writes:
>
> << I am working on a series of article concerning unusual tools useful
around
> the fishroom, and this installment is going to have the turkey baster as
the
> topic. Anyone know a) how to spell "baster" b) any interesting uses you
> have for yours?
> >>
>
> That's how I've always spelled it. (my spell checker says OK...who am I
to
> argue!).
> We use basters all the time for collecting larval madtoms from wild
nests.
> Sorta like a mini slurp gun. We also use them around the hatchery for
> transfering larvae and sometimes for cleaning eggs (either ones attached
to
> tiles, or clusters of madtom eggs). Cool tools!
>
> J.R.
>
>
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