Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
So in a moment of madness a few weeks ago I took a Picasso off a guy shutting down his tank.
So I need to get it out of my tank, I've had a AM fish trap in the tank since Wed night, the other fish swim in and out of it now problems, but of course, not the trigger.
I baited it with some cockle, and sat holding the cord for hours, but he didn't go anywhere near it!
Tried some frozen mix, which eventually floated out!
Any ideas on what I can bait it with to get him in?
Cheers,
Greg
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Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
Hi Greg a rod and line with a barbless hook on will do the job but make sure he is hungry. Eric:D
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Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
Is it munching its way through your stock?
Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
i think the only way you will catch it is as erics sugests,starve him for a few days then use hook and line.derek
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Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
The easiest method is not to put the thing in there in the first place.;)
Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
Greg, make a bigger trap out of some egg crate or even some plastic coated wire.
Put some rocks in there, and bait up with a couple of bits of cockle.
The larger space and the security of the rocks will mean he is in there in no time.
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Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
I always do well with a Hobby fish trap. I hire it out for £1 to the locals.;)Originally Posted by gregh
Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
I've got the Aqua Medic fish trap, with 2 pieces of LR in it and 2 one top, so it blends in.
He is tiny, about 1" long, and he still won't go in, but something ate the cockle when I wasn't watching, so maybe it was him!!
He's not touching my current stock, but everything I've read says he will so I want to get him out soonish!
Cheers,
Greg
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Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
Them aqua medic traps are not much cop :rolleyes:
Re: Catching a Picasso Trigger with a fish trap?
these work great, got my birdmouth wrasse out in 1 hour:D
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