That is an excellent idea BUT I have this 18" eurobrace right down the middle of the tank on top.
Any suggestions for bait and what if a smaller fish takes the bait. Since this is very new to me, its seems like a disaster in the making... Is a #16 hook really small? This fish is REALLY big, about 13-14". I have seen fishing shows and fish smaller then this put up a bug fight. I am thinking there will be a huge struggle and all my rock will come tumbling down and may hurt or kill this fish and others that are freaking out over the struggle.
Thank goodness for the hardware store in Bragg, I hope they have the hook I need, but everybody goes fly fishing in these parts. Is there a chance the fish can come off the hook before I "reel" her in? I would think it could happen since barbed hooks seem to be the norm. Will just holding the fishing line suffice for a big strong fish?
Sorry about the questions but this is something I did not research when I got into the hobby...
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Originally Posted by Chaloupa
When you fish for them......use a very small hook #16 and remove the barb....so it is really really easy to remove it and leaves very little mark or injury. I've done it with a couple of fish now.....works well!
Another method that worked very very well when I had to catch my tangs from my 150g tank was;
Get a large piece of acrylic...very thin, cut it to be 1/2 the length of the tank (or a bit smaller as your tank is MUCH larger than mine!), as tall as the tank and then place it inside the tank about 4" away from the glass.....offer food only in that area...then, when the rabbit swims in to eat....you bend the acrylic so the rabbit cannot escape your area that you created then you net him. I did it....and it worked SOOOOO well! No harm to the fish or you!
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