SouthEastern Texas Wetlands - Page 7 - Local Biotopes

HoustonFishFanatic · 10-20-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by davemonkey

Just whenever. My brother works up in Nacogdoches, and this place is about 20 minutes from his house. He has to be on official duty to take us there as an escort, but I'll take that kind of "Wetland Training" all year long.

We don't have any plans to go anytime soon, but we can go pretty much anytime you want. I think the forest is booked up during hunting season, but I can find out if you have a date in mind.

-Dave

Dave, you think it would be possible to make a trip there before it gets too cold?

davemonkey · 10-20-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HoustonFishFanatic

Dave, you think it would be possible to make a trip there before it gets too cold?

Sure. Let me get with mudboots and see what his schedule is like. I won't know mine until I get back from vacation (next Monday).

kwc1974 · 10-20-2009, 12:51 PM

would liek to go again just so I can take pics this time. Gotta be careful with us B, we were so hardcore that we collected in the cold rain. And then hiked back through the briar patch.

davemonkey · 10-21-2009, 07:07 AM

HAHA! (He's being serious though, we really did go in the cold rain ALL DAY and hicked back through thick briars/vines/etc...at least we had hot fajitas waiting for us afterwards ). Next time I'll bring some flagging so we keep our original trail.

I talk to mudboots and he said we can "right now", or this coming Monday, next Friday, and pretty much any Mon or Fri thereafter. So, pick a date and we'll work it out. And keep an eye on weather so we can use our cameras next time.

-Dave

HoustonFishFanatic · 10-21-2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by davemonkey

HAHA! (He's being serious though, we really did go in the cold rain ALL DAY and hicked back through thick briars/vines/etc...at least we had hot fajitas waiting for us afterwards ). Next time I'll bring some flagging so we keep our original trail.

I talk to mudboots and he said we can "right now", or this coming Monday, next Friday, and pretty much any Mon or Fri thereafter. So, pick a date and we'll work it out. And keep an eye on weather so we can use our cameras next time.

-Dave

Rain, Cold, Heat does not worry me much.........when it comes to collecting.

I have this Friday off. The next one will be Nov 6th.

mudboots · 10-21-2009, 10:57 AM

Playin' in the mud is what it's all about, just don't follow Dave when he tries to step into holes that others have determined are way too deep!!! Did you ever get the swamp smell out of those jeans? Anyway, even if we get sprinkled or rained on Melinda is always more than happy to make sure we've got some hot coffee or whatever you want waiting at the house (just 10 minutes or so away).

kwc1974 · 10-21-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mudboots

Playin' in the mud is what it's all about, just don't follow Dave when he tries to step into holes that others have determined are way too deep!!! Did you ever get the swamp smell out of those jeans? Anyway, even if we get sprinkled or rained on Melinda is always more than happy to make sure we've got some hot coffee or whatever you want waiting at the house (just 10 minutes or so away).

Yeah Dave went right in......after you Darren

davemonkey · 10-21-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kwc1974

Yeah Dave went right in......after you Darren

It was all part of my plan....ummm...to show you what NOT to do...

davemonkey · 11-16-2009, 10:38 AM

I went out fish-collecting to put some Gambusia sp in my pico-tank at my office (something EASY and hardy). I got two of them, but I also found a ghost shrimp and 3 banded pygmy sunfish. This is the first time I've seen the pygmy sunfish in the wild, so I was quite excited.

To give you a size comparison, the main plants you see are Anubias 'petite' and Dwarf Lileaopsis. The first pic is the Gambusia sp, the other 3 are the sunfish.

mudboots · 11-16-2009, 11:04 AM

Awesome find Dave! Is that as big as they get? If so they'd make a great native substitute for species such as the dario and badis, though the color comparison is pretty grim.

If they ever happen to breed for you let me know; I'd be interested in a swap or something.