Hardest fish to CATCH/NET OUT

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I want to point out all the fish I listed were generally in 40 gallon breeders stocked with multiple fish bare bottom and I didn't have to pick out individuals unless I was going for pairs or we did a specific aquabid shipment.
There are MANY fish that can be hard to net. Heck, any tank taller than 24" makes fish hard to catch. In planted tanks? Can be VERY difficult if you don't want to move stuff around. I've caught fish for people in a retail setting that did want a specific fish and that can also he a huge pain.
 
Oh, and some general tips that could help a hobbyist are:
-Use a large net if you can. It makes things easier most of the time.
-Try to portion off a section of tank if possible
-If you can get a fish in a front corner, you can generally pin the net so the main way the will swim is into the net
-Try putting the net at an angle in the front corner and then guiding the fish towards the net with the other hand. They generally respond to current changes and moving objects and will often swim into a net that's not moving if something else "chasing" them.
-If all else fails, take a break and try again later! Sometimes the fish get so spooked you just gotta let them settle for a while and then try again.
 
MyGiants;5023366; said:
I had a hard time catching 3-4" PB out of my 300 gallon which also has a black back. I could not see them when they hung out on the back glass. I had to drain the tank 2/3 down to catch them. Man I was pissed! felt like chucking them once I caught them.
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Draining a tank is kind of a last resort for me, but it can be very helpful. Especially if you're breaking down the tank anyway.
 
I just netted 7" tinfoils to give away Sunday, they are surprisingly fast when they want to be. They also bent my net handle from their strength/speed.

My Lima (8" at the time) gave me trouble when I netted it from the cooler. It spazed out and got both of its barbs hooked in the net and somehow spun. I got the one side free, but the other side was entangled really tight, and while attempting to cut the net I cut off half of its barb. I felt like total crap, but he's doing fine these days.

Also fish drive me nuts to net, I just transferred over my baby sunfish (between 1-2") from a tank with black sand and alot of decor. Basically had to remove everything from the tank to get them.

Side note: I also have fish that get on my nerves by going into the net when I'm catching another fish. In my growout, the cories seem to try to get caught by the net. And my uaru and AFF like to bite the net so they end up in the net now and then.
 
i chased 5 sumo loahes, 10 black kuhli's and about 20 red-claw shrimp for a week straight :nilly:, then i made a soda bottle trap and had them all caught within 5 minutes. :irked:

not that they were hard to catch but i had them in a 55 with a ton of rock work that they were hiding in the crevices of.
 
aclockworkorange;5023310; said:
Oh, and some general tips that could help a hobbyist are:
-Use a large net if you can. It makes things easier most of the time.
-Try to portion off a section of tank if possible
-If you can get a fish in a front corner, you can generally pin the net so the main way the will swim is into the net
-Try putting the net at an angle in the front corner and then guiding the fish towards the net with the other hand. They generally respond to current changes and moving objects and will often swim into a net that's not moving if something else "chasing" them.
-If all else fails, take a break and try again later! Sometimes the fish get so spooked you just gotta let them settle for a while and then try again.
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i agree and would like to add: come at them from underneath, they'll never see it coming!
 
The one that wedges itslef behind the filter intake and the drift wood!
 
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