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Using Traps For Catfish In Virginia Tidal Rivers, James Bristow
Using Traps For Catfish In Virginia Tidal Rivers, James Bristow
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The project tested a different way to commercially fish for catfish in the tidal rivers, while allowing by-catch and smaller catfish to escape. Ten traps were constructed of coated wire mesh and steel rod, equipped with an entry funnel, and fished alongside three strings of trot-lines in the same area and times. The test period covered September and October 2010 over a period of warm weather when salinity changed dramatically from 10 ppt to zero and water temperatures eased downward from 68 degrees to 60 degrees.
The trap design and all boat modifications operated as designed with only a few …