fishcrazzy Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 was down the back of a family members house over xmas and noticed in the stagnent looking creek some fish swimming around, off to try catch some today to see what they are...anyone have any idea what they most likely could be? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 possibly Dambusia, sorry gambusia a pest fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Go to the library and get out any book on NZ freshwater fish by McDowall (or google, there are lots of descriptive 'native fish 101 sites out there, but I find a book is handier to flick back and forth while getting used to them) D'oh! And we now have one here! http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=nativefish (though there are still some mixed up descriptions we need to iron out) If you can get some photos we can ID them much more easily (photos side on is best, ziplock bags can be handy in the field for this! But from above is ok too) Good luck! I love hearing about other people's native fish hunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrazzy Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 yep, they were gambusia affinis..and plenty there to! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I caught some bullies crayfish a inanga the other day was great fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 yep, they were gambusia affinis..and plenty there to! :lol: please ring Doc, and either ask them, to destroy them or ask for permission to destroy them yourself and use for fishfood or somehting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrazzy Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 please ring Doc, and either ask them, to destroy them or ask for permission to destroy them yourself and use for fishfood or somehting could be hard to kill them all,there could be thousands there! i followed the creek for a fair distance and was able to catch them wherever i tried from fry to large gravid females! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Didn't take any home did you? And re:Killing them, Every little bit helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrazzy Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Didn't take any home did you? And re:Killing them, Every little bit helps. no! already have far to many fish! :lol: would make good feeder fish for someone tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Only if they were dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrazzy Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Only if they were dead hahahahahaha :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Only if they were dead Dropping them in a tank with an Oscar will fix that quick enough. 8) Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Cant take them form the water alive though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Bummer, oh well, better luck next time! Do let the local DOC office know. Maybe they already know, but better to tell them again that to assume they know when they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabman Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I caught some bullies crayfish a inanga the other day was great fun! nice! where abouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 On Jan 21st we are planning a night club trip to White's Bay (20 minutes from town) to look for stuff in the stream there. According to the local freebie paper, it is possible to spot short finned eels, redfin and common bullies and banded kokopu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 FUN! Have you been native fish hunting before, Caryl? They usually come out a while after dark, the later you go the better. Make sure someone has scouted it out during the day for access and god spots to sprain ankles. Areas with shallow sandy bottoms and flat water are ideal. Make sure everyone has a torch (even if they are weak, they stop people from falling over or being a burden to those who have torches) Gumboots are preferable and/or compulsory. Children should be told to shut up well in advance (...personal gripe) The best way to catch bullies is to put the net in front of them and shoo it in with a pokey stick. Midwater fish: just come up from underneath (net mouth in line with water surface) Eels can swim backwards out of a net just as fast as forwards. Make sure someone has a copy of a book by R.M. McDowall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks for the hints as none of us have done it before. We will probably have at least 2 kids with us so they will be warned!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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