I use a 4X4 seine and that works fairly well in small or muddy water. I've
had good luck working riffles with a dip net in one hand and my other hand
lifting up the rocks. My favorite way to collect though is to snorkel and
use a couple of small aquarium dip nets to catch the fish.
Mark Otnes
Fargo ND
----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Ladonski" <jladonski_at_fieldmuseum.org>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: NANFA-- solo seining
> How many of you seine by yourselves? What do you recommend for gear (net
> size) and/or technique?
>
> I see from the NANFA website the 1978 Apr-June issue of AC had a article
by
> Jim Pitts called "Seining Without a Partner: How to Make the Task
> Easier". Does anyone have a copy of that article they could send me?
>
> Jamie
>
> PS - Anyone from SW Michigan (Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties) or NC
> Indiana (LaPorte, St. Joseph counties) looking for a seining partner, drop
> me a line.
>
>
>
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