How do I catch fish in reeftank?

[Joe Reefer]

I use a small fly fishing hook tipped with a mysis. Works like a charm.

[draco]

use the bottle trick it is listed under "how to catch hitch hickers" on this same page

[surgeonfish]

I have also caught damsel fish using a baited nonbarbed fish hook. It only took me a few minutes.

[Skimmerking]

Yuppers I small 12 gauge fish hook with the barb taken out will work that is how i caught my blenny.. and night catching will work too ... or take all the rock out like whta i did before

[bubblepuffer]

A Rapala Pro fishing rod and black worm.. work like a charm.. fish love it..

[ponokareefer]

I'm not sure if you guys are serious about the whole fishing hook thing or not. Does it really work?

[Joe Reefer]

I dont actually use a fishing rod, but I am dead serious about using a hook.

[Scavenger]

Originally Posted by ponokareefer

I'm not sure if you guys are serious about the whole fishing hook thing or not. Does it really work?

Hook and line work great. I've even used a fishhook cut off at the shaft (just the straight part of hook) impailed with bait, to wean picky eaters off live food only.

Here are a couple tips I'd like to add.

1: Use a hook small enough to get in its mouth, but not easily swallowed.
2: Snip or squeeze the barb with plyers.
3: Any fishing store with fly tying materials will have hooks right down to the size of a gnat.
4: If you are a fisherman, ignore the instinct to "Set the hook!"
5: Don't wait for a for sure hookup, pull out right away on the fish hitting the hook. This avoids swallowing hook.
6: have a large fish fallout zone and fish pickup method ready incase you loose it off the hook.
7: a valid fishing licence! <wink>