What date for the collecting trip sponsored by Aquaman Imports

[Greg Hiller]

Justin will again be running a free collecting trip on a date this summer. More details about the trip are here:

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=62738

Photos from the trip last year:

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=50360

If you think you'd like to come on the trip please vote in the poll for your preferred date. All dates are Saturdays.

 

[Aquaman_68]

Hope you don't mind me posting

.....Little off topic...But did anyone who collected from the last trip keep what they caught alive??

 

[Rays]

Yes, we got a few seahorses, and then went back a couple of more times and got a few more. We also got a one spot butterfly on that trip, and another on a subsequent trip, all are thriving and may be seen here.
http://starl.web.aplus.net/id24.html
We also got a threadfin (lookdown fish) on a subsequent trip but it deteriorated quickly. The experience is well, well worth it, and we can't thank Justin enough.

 

[Aquaman_68]

Yes, we got a few seahorses, and then went back a couple of more times and got a few more. We also got a one spot butterfly on that trip, and another on a subsequent trip, all are thriving and may be seen here.
http://starl.web.aplus.net/id24.html
We also got a threadfin (lookdown fish) on a subsequent trip but it deteriorated quickly. The experience is well, well worth it, and we can't thank Justin enough.

Thats very cool....When I went for my open water diver certificate the dive master showed us areas in newport to collect fish...We even say some of them on a dive...He discouraged us from going back & clooecting them. He said they tried unsuccesfully.... (But alot has changed in what we know in the marine hobby as well as reef) That was 12 years ago....... Time flies!!!
Anyway..thanks for the heads up !! (sorry to hijack the thread, Greg...)

 

[sillyfishy]

Are there sharks in the water? If the answer is no I'll go!

 

[Rays]

Are there sharks in the water? If the answer is no I'll go!

They used to call me Ray, now they call me "stumpy"

 

[Aquaman Imports]

voting will end Sunday 5/25

If you plain on going or are 50/50 on going please pm me so i can get a idea how many people this year. We had a nice size crowd last year.

 

[sillyfishy]

We are 50/50 on going. There would be 2 of us. We'll have to see what lodging and fuel cost. Can you give me an exact location so I can look into it.
Thanks Lisa

 

[Rays]

These are the directions from last year's trip:

Driving Directions for collecting trip

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If you are going to take the new london ferry to Orient point your directions are here

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/m...FFOLK COUNTY

If you are going to take the Bridgeport Ferry to Port Jefferson your driving directions are here

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/m...i =1&1ex=&1n=

If you would like to mapquest or place the meeting address in your GPS device the address you can use is

Oak Beach Rd
Babylon, NY 11702, US

If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

Regards
Justin