South Carolina

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:02 am

I am headed to South Carolina in February.

I hope to bring back from brackish water fish, wish me luck.

Kevin

sskruzr · Post by **sskruzr** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:44 pm

What kind of brackish fish you planning on catching? Can I put my order in now?

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:52 pm

Feel free to make requests, but there is no guarantee.

I have no idea what I will find. I will be on Hilton Head island. I will have about 4 hours total to do my collecting. I won't have a guide, and I will only have my dipnet and a cast-net.

Kevin

sskruzr · Post by **sskruzr** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:26 pm

K Let's have some bumble-bee gobies, some monos, a couple of scats and anything else you might get

What is swimming around there that u can put in a tank? I really don't need anything.

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:57 pm

Well, nothing that you named, unless it has been released from an aquarium.

Mummichog and Sheepshead are my personal favorites. There might be some filefish, gobies or pipefish, but who knows until I get there.

Kevin

sskruzr · Post by **sskruzr** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:47 pm

Googled sheepshead and found this sweet-looking one

. Bring me one of these! http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fishingreporters.com/images/sheepshead-girl-sm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fishingreporters.com/fishing-reports/&h=140&w=160&sz=8&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=2uYeIxtlNzbplM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=98&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsheepshead%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:44 pm

Ahh, the problem with common names, though that was a fine picture of a sheepshead. That was the saltwater food fish called a Sheepshead. I have eaten those, they are very tasty and often considered a trash fish.

The sheepshead I am refering to is Cyprinodon variegatus or the sheepshead minnow. I found some nice pictures here:

http://www.pituch.net/p/Steve's%20Page/Aquarium/Texas%20Fish/texas%20fish.html

Kevin

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:45 pm

You will have to copy and paste the link.

Kevin

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:11 am

It is 5:30 am. I am in South Carolina. I am headed out to look for fish with one of my teaching friends. It is pitch black and my principal took pictures of alligators yesterday on the golf course. You can't ask for much more!

Kevin

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:31 am

So far I have rainwater killies (I think) and a single/couple mollies. Collecting is difficult in the dark with only a flashlight in your mouth.

Kevin

pinkrblu · Post by **pinkrblu** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:38 am

This is so incredibly cool. Keep up with the stream of information.

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:58 pm

Slipped out the ditch in front of the motel during my lunch break.

nice little mollies....nice colors

definite rainwater killies (previous killies turned into gambusia by the light of day )

Sheepshead minnow ! YAY ! only one so far, but there is still this evening.

Kevin

Josey · Post by **Josey** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:44 pm

Out of curiosity how are you planning to make the trip back with your collection in "Original Condition"

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:11 am

I am headed back today. I have 3 sheepshead minnow, a small colony of mollies, and one rainwater killie (I think).

I have the fish packed in my luggage. They are double bagged in Wal-Mart fish bags, then packed in a styro, then they are inside my GI rucksack. They will be in the bags about 12 hours which shouldn't be a problem. Since my layover is in Atlanta temperature shouldn't be a problem if they get left on the runway for any length of time. We will see how it works, this is my first 'experiment' with bringing fish back this way.

I also have some nice souvenirs from the beach including a shark tooth and two shark eggs.

Kevin

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:20 am

All of the fish made it home just fine.

Kevin

pinkrblu · Post by **pinkrblu** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:28 am

Good to have you home! Are you going to be able to make the meeting? Bring pics!

etheonut · Post by **etheonut** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:25 pm

I will be at the meeting this Saturday. Unfortunately I am not a camera guy and don't have any pictures. I will sure tell some stories though.

I got back at midnight last night. I am exhausted and at work today.

Kevin

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