feeding the fish
feeding the fish
I thought Id take some food to feed the wolf eels or gpo's we encounter but Im not sure of what works and how to transport it.. any ideas??...
Re: feeding the fish
Why? If your going to be cute..at least tell me a reason for your smart remark.
Re: feeding the fish
Thanks. I am both cute and smart.
Below are a couple of links to articles about why it isn't a good idea to feed the wildlife. But if you're too lazy to read them, here's a quick summary:
These are wild animals, not pets. They shouldn't learn to associate divers with handouts. Go enjoy them as nature intended, and not turn them into a petting zoo for your amusement.
More reading:
http://reefwatch.wordpress.com/2011/06/ ... wild-fish/
http://m.myfwc.com/research/saltwater/f ... h-feeding/
http://deeperout.com/scuba-divers-feeed-fish-wildlife/
Below are a couple of links to articles about why it isn't a good idea to feed the wildlife. But if you're too lazy to read them, here's a quick summary:
These are wild animals, not pets. They shouldn't learn to associate divers with handouts. Go enjoy them as nature intended, and not turn them into a petting zoo for your amusement.
More reading:
http://reefwatch.wordpress.com/2011/06/ ... wild-fish/
http://m.myfwc.com/research/saltwater/f ... h-feeding/
http://deeperout.com/scuba-divers-feeed-fish-wildlife/
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Re: feeding the fish
Not a good idea anywhere, but if you are diving in any of the Marine Conservation Areas, it is against the law. The Sund Rock MCA has the relevant RCW posted.banjofish wrote:I thought Id take some food to feed the wolf eels or gpo's we encounter but Im not sure of what works and how to transport it.. any ideas??...
We are just visitors, upsetting the balance between predators and prey has unknown consequences. We do know the system functions quite well with out our interference, no matter how well intentioned.
Jerry
Re: feeding the fish
Whats wrong with your attitude administrator. To lazy to read...How did I deserve that? What Have I done to you to be treated this way..I asked a question that should deserve a well thought out respectful answer..Not an insult. I can see why this website is on its way down hill fast with the attitudes Ive seen on these threads.
Re: feeding the fish
Spearfishing - CHECK
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
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DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
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DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
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No offense intended, but after you referred to me as "cute", I figured you had a thicker skin. My apologies.banjofish wrote:Whats wrong with your attitude administrator. To lazy to read...How did I deserve that? What Have I done to you to be treated this way..I asked a question that should deserve a well thought out respectful answer..Not an insult. I can see why this website is on its way down hill fast with the attitudes Ive seen on these threads.
Re: feeding the fish
I could be cavalier about deco, or shining a light at a hotel.BillZ wrote:Spearfishing - CHECK
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
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DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
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Re: feeding the fish
Split vs. paddle fins!BillZ wrote:Spearfishing - CHECK
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
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DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
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Is there more than one troll in nwdc?
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Ya know I just don't see what all the fuss is about these can light things.Jeff Pack wrote:I could be cavalier about deco, or shining a light at a hotel.BillZ wrote:Spearfishing - CHECK
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
Banjo's next topic....
DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
And the go-to, deep air diving.
Pop tarts and gravy,
It's what's for breakfast.
It's what's for breakfast.
feeding the fish
to the OP.
Don't feed the wildlife.
people at sundrock have been feeding the wolfeels freegin hotdogs and some then bloat up and died.
second reason, they start to associate people with food and get aggressive when a diver comes by without food.
same reason you don't feed bears in your back yard.
stupid idea.
Don't feed the wildlife.
people at sundrock have been feeding the wolfeels freegin hotdogs and some then bloat up and died.
second reason, they start to associate people with food and get aggressive when a diver comes by without food.
same reason you don't feed bears in your back yard.
stupid idea.
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Me neither, only a complete idiot with bad buddy skills, needs anything past a 300 lumen pen light.Linedog wrote:
Ya know I just don't see what all the fuss is about these can light things.
Then there are those people with those UK light canons, that just drop them, and they dangle around like a disco ball shining in all directions.
IMO, no one needs those big lights. Instead, everyone should have hi intensity laser pointers. Maybe the fish will chase the pointer around, or at least have fun illuminating your dive buddy.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
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do tell....
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: feeding the fish
I don't know all the details, you'll have to ask him, but it had something to do with the dogfish charging and bumping him.
Re: feeding the fish
I believe that was actually the very first "official" Club Dive, held at Sund Rock many many moons ago. We even rented the trailer at RestAWhile for $25 pp pn and the owners had an oyster bbq for us.spatman wrote:Bassman has a story about laser pointers and dogfish from several years ago...
Said incident happened on a night dive on the north wall. I believe Calvin was on that dive as well.
Turns out that Dogfish LOVE laser pointers on night dives. Triggers their "must devour" reflex.
They are, after all, sharks.
This was also the dive where we were surrounded by several dogfish (a school?!) who were passing by so close that said Mr. Bassman thought to himself "Hey, I'll bet I could grab one of these by the tail" and did. I learned how to back kick that night as said very annoyed dogfish was flashing back and forth 'inches' from my face and Mr. Bassman is like "What the heck do I do with it now?!?" as he is holding the tail pointing the writhing end with teeth at me
Barely escaped with our lives.
Thus began Mr. Bassman's long career of molesting wildlife, although he did immediately retire the laser pointer.
At least that is sort of the story as best as I can recollect.
My suggestion is feeding hotdogs to Moray eels. That seems to work best. You can google the video for the proper technique.
Oh, and I just sadly realized that this is April 1st so there are those reading this story who will probably not believe it. Too bad. It's the only thing posted on the site today that is actually true. With witnesses.
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Re: feeding the fish
Based on what he told me, that was largely due to the fact that dogfish tend to not only home in on the "dot", but also on the "source" as well.Tom Nic wrote:... although he did immediately retire the laser pointer...
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I though this was gonna be a thread about sea sickness.
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Actually, they kind of ignored the "dot", sort of the anti-cat. They would find the dot and then immediately follow it back to the source - perhaps a function of the particulate in the water making the beam more visible than it would be in your living room.mpenders wrote:Based on what he told me, that was largely due to the fact that dogfish tend to not only home in on the "dot", but also on the "source" as well.Tom Nic wrote:... although he did immediately retire the laser pointer...
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: feeding the fish
Back on subject--- I had one of the wolfies at Sund rock try to eat the orange fingers on my dry gloves because he thought they were hot dogs! Not a good thing! Feeding wildlife is always ill advised unless you are in a preserve or zoo where it is promoted. These are potentially dangerous animals that can inflict real harm if you stimulate their feeding mode. We are guests in their world and should do as little as possible to disrupt their world or change their behavior. Hotdogs are bad for people so you know they can't be good for the beasties!
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Re: feeding the fish
I have to admit I was wondering where this was going on here. Is there something about the OP that is not apparent to me or others. I.E., DID I/WE MISS SOMETHING???
Re: feeding the fish
hmmm, didn't notice the pattern til you pointed it out. And, I missed the spearfishing thread. I will have to look for that one.BillZ wrote:Spearfishing - CHECK
Rebreathers - CHECK
Feeding wild animals: CHECK
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DIR: Does that mean that everybody else is doing it wrong?
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Re: feeding the fish
Feeding wolfies definitely makes them more aggressive ... as anyone who dives Day Island Wall knows. Those wolfies are fed herring and squid by divers on a regular basis, and whenever they see a diver they come charging over to see what's for lunch. I recall a dive we did a few years back with Peter Rothschild, when he spent a few minutes fending off an aggressive wolfie with his scooter. Peter wears white drygloves, and to a wolfie those look like a handful of squid. The poor thing was just looking for a handout ...
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