Need Help Catching a Six-Line ASAP

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  1. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    I'd rather not tear out all my rock work so I need some ideas on catching a sixline wrasse asap.
    I tried a DIY bottle trap and has not worked.. all I have caught was 6 snails...

    Need help.
    Thanks.
     
    N00ZE, Oct 28, 2013
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  2. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Bump
     
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  3. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    Depends on how far you're willing to go, smallest, barbless hook may be an option. should be a last resort though.
     
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  4. Matt Rogers

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  5. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    I'm willing to take this sucker out at any cost.

    I found where he sleeps but its at the base of the biggest rock under neath everything..

    Thanks for the article Matt.
     
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  6. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    I have used my Acclimate box by Reef Gently to catch a number of fish. Otherwise, I have seen some members use the 2-gallon plastic bag method. Or wait till it goes to sleep and pull out the whole rock if you can.

    Edit: Sorry, just saw you can't pull the rock out...
     
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  7. Fernando77

    Fernando77 Astrea Snail

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    Ive used the bottle trap and 8ts worked. Good luck...they are quick!
     
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  8. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    I'll give it another go tomorrow..
     
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  9. FishThumb

    FishThumb Astrea Snail

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    My buddy and I caught an elusive wrasse by following his patterens when he gets scared. He almost always went through the same 2 rocks. Took a large freezer bag and put it in between the 2 rocks. They look invisible in the water. Once he came out, took about 10 secs of chasing with a net before he went right into the bag.
     
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  10. sparty48

    sparty48 Astrea Snail

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    Don't feed for a day or two, then put in a bottle trap with a square of mysis.
     
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