Originally Posted by
rebranger
Thanks All, I had explored that option, poison, on a limited basis. They electro fish for them in China. I might try that also. However, we have some "paddlefish", or spoon bill cats, that are very valuable & a have some restrictions on them. I caught & released one (34", legal size 35") in a 4" mono gill net So, poisons are out. I am searching for the perfect size net & methods of deploying. Driving or "whooping" is also illegal. However, special exceptions are made by the Game & Fish Dept.
My experimental flag net did not work to well. I'll have to weight the bottom next time. I did not leave it out for very long, only 4 hours, mid-day; water temp 55 degrees & 15 mph wind, in a "choke point" or transition channel from deeper (15 ft.) water to shallow flats (5 ft).
Still tryin!