Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations He's buying a seine...

The mission:

Purchase a seine that is 100 feet long by 10 feet deep with 1/4 inch mesh, mudline, floats every eighteen inches and specially coated for scaled fish.

First call was made to Brunson Net Company. The call was made to toll free 1-800-211-0518. Talked to "Steve".

Rating of person's politeness and knowledge: A+
Quote given: $580

Second call was made to Memphis Net Company. The call was made to toll free 1-888-674-7638 extension 1124. Talked to "Judy".

Rating of person's politeness and knowledge: A+
Quote given: $780.30

So you're buying the $780.30 one?

No, I'm trying to convince my friend NEDOC what a good deal it would be to split the cost of the $580 one....Ooops, did I just post that on the internet?

Doesn't SHORTAY need a seine too?

You're right. It's time to start the long, sinister indoctrination of Shor-TAY.

It begins with subliminal messages. I've already tapped into his cell phone. Next I have a little "talk" with his sattelite company. Then as the final coup, I break into his house and steall all of the letters out of his Alpha-Bits except for the S, E, I and N's.

I like your line of thinking there. The Alpha-Bits angle will cinch the deal.

If it doesn't, you can whisper to him about the generational pleasures of father-son seining.

Bruce does Brunson Net Company have a web site? Where are they located?

On a complete side note, Bill, I like your new signature bar.

As usual, credit ewest for the great website.

http://www.brunsonnet.com/

I love Bill's signature line. It says it all.

Bruce

What species will you be harvesting with the seine, how many lbs fish max, and how many workers will be working the seine at a time? I may give advice if you like.

Bluegills between 2 and 12 inches

Striped Bass hybrids between 3 and 9 inches

Various other smaller species. Never more than 100 lbs of fish in all liklihood. I'll take any advice I can get. This happens to be what Bob Lusk and I used the other day at my place and he was so good at using it that I need one for myself.

In the picture above, from left to right, it's Bruce Condello, Bob Lusk, Dave Willis bending over and Frank Condello (Bruce's dad) standing and then I think this is SHORTY aka Steve.

Already got one one, but it's only a 4' x 25' siene and not near a nice as the Bob has.

Bruce or Nedoc could always borrow the one I have if they need too rather than buy one, I only use it about once in every 4-5 years.

Count me in. Let me know when you need the check. BTW, if the wife asks, remind her that I had some, ahem, dental work done. It appears about 300-400$ worth.

I may have to deliver the check over an afternoon of chukar hunting.

Oh yeah, I thought I was the one trying to talk you into splitting the cost of the net. This is going to be a great management tool for both of us. Now, if I can just get my other pond built.

Shorty, if you need some catfish to murk up your water a little bit I have a good source. If I don't find a place for them they are becoming 'tree fertilizer'. My plans for this seine is to pull as many bullhead, catfish and carp out of my big pond as I can. I will use the feeder to bring them into the area, and pow, to the shoreline they go. Maybe I will filet most of the cats. And I have heard carp is not bad pickled.

BTW, does your Sutton buddy work cheap? I may need a hand down here with this seining.

I smell dental insurance fraud.

You could probably write-up a description of a seine which sounds exactly like orthodonture. Not trying to give you any crooked ideas, you understand.

Its not going to be insurance fraud (although I like that idea), it is what I call spousal deception.

I'd like to know if I can get some pro's such as Lusk, Todd, or Greg to comment on the advantages/disadvantages to having a bag on the seine. My current 50 X 4 ft. seine has a bag. The bag seems like it helps collect fish, but the way I was originally using it, we would see some fish injury because all of the fish were packed into a very limited area. When the 100 ft. seine is purchased I would like it to be as useful as possible for the intended use, which would be non-commercial harvest of small to medium size fish, sometimes fingerlings, probably less than 100 lbs to a haul.

Anybody? Any-buddy?.... :p

Bruce :

None of my 3 seines have a bag. All are 1/4 in net- 2 are 6 ft. deep one is 4ft. deep. the 2 6ft. ones are used as blocking nets, the other as a seine to do surveys. We can't use ours like you do as our pond bottoms have lots of obstructions (limbs, rocks, brush, pondweed etc.). I have never needed a bag to seine up small fish to do a survey - seems like it would just get in the way.

Bruce we used the bag type in school. I prefer to not have bag and none of my nets have them. I got my biggest from Memphis Net and it looks very similiar to Bob's in the picture. Def. got to have mud line. Also critical if you ever happen to use it with catfish on purpose or if in pond get, get it treated, if not man it will take awhile to get those serrated fins loose from the net.

Bruce - If Bob does not have a bag on his seine it is probably for a good reason.

Btw, guys thanks for the responses. This is something Bruce and I discussed and were concerned about. It is nice to get pointed in the right direction. Now does anyone know how Bruce and I can train our wives to seine?

Apply carrot and stick motivation.

Reward successful seining with 24-carats, and stick with it.

Nedoc, I've tried everything but chest waders. I've read the book about The Horse Whisperer and talked to a guy tht trains bad dogs. Nothing has worked and she appears to be totally untrainable. I got my wife on the end of a seine just one time. She claims that she got bug bitten underwater. No way I'll ever get her to do it again.