You are going to think I made this up

beaker99 · 07/20/2006, 04:30 PM

I went snorkeling again today at the sebastian inlet. There was a strong out going tide and the water was relatively clear. I have my dive flag set up on a rope with a floating bait keeper tied losely to it. Every time I catch something I pull the diver flag and bait keeper toward and put my catch in it. I was lucky today and snaged two nice size high hats which I put in the bait keeper. Then suddenly the flag and bait keeper got away from me and was sucked out to sea on the strong current.
Then on my way home going over the inlet bridge I saw my flag was about to wash ashore on the beach north of the jetty. I quickly pulled into the north part of the inlet and scrambled to recover my flag and catch. I thought it was gone for good.

ReefWaters · 07/26/2006, 12:31 PM

Were the two high hats still in the bait keeper?

beaker99 · 07/26/2006, 12:44 PM

They sure were

, And they're doing great in my tank.

poconofishy · 07/26/2006, 11:11 PM

That's awesome.

thor32766 · 07/27/2006, 07:39 AM

yeah high hats do unbelievable in the aquarium enviroment. I have one in my90 gallon and i have a friend who has 2 in his 125. they eat flakes and anything you drop in the tank from day1. great fish

DaveG99 · 07/28/2006, 12:12 PM

Yep. I have two of them that I collected in my 125 gallon. They are doing great. They eat every type of food i put in the tank.

07/20/2006, 04:30 PM	#1
beaker99 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fla Posts: 184	You are going to think I made this up I went snorkeling again today at the sebastian inlet. There was a strong out going tide and the water was relatively clear. I have my dive flag set up on a rope with a floating bait keeper tied losely to it. Every time I catch something I pull the diver flag and bait keeper toward and put my catch in it. I was lucky today and snaged two nice size high hats which I put in the bait keeper. Then suddenly the flag and bait keeper got away from me and was sucked out to sea on the strong current. Then on my way home going over the inlet bridge I saw my flag was about to wash ashore on the beach north of the jetty. I quickly pulled into the north part of the inlet and scrambled to recover my flag and catch. I thought it was gone for good. __________________ for every question answered two more arise Current Tank Info: 120 gal FOWLR tank

07/26/2006, 12:31 PM	#2
ReefWaters Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,524	Were the two high hats still in the bait keeper? __________________ "No, No, No, Lightspeed is too slow... We're gonna have to go right to LUDICROUSspeed" Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while. Still Reading and Researching every day though.

07/26/2006, 12:44 PM	#3
beaker99 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fla Posts: 184	They sure were , And they're doing great in my tank. __________________ for every question answered two more arise Current Tank Info: 120 gal FOWLR tank

07/27/2006, 07:39 AM	#5
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,047	yeah high hats do unbelievable in the aquarium enviroment. I have one in my90 gallon and i have a friend who has 2 in his 125. they eat flakes and anything you drop in the tank from day1. great fish __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

07/26/2006, 11:11 PM	#4
poconofishy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Poconos for now. Posts: 381	That's awesome.

07/28/2006, 12:12 PM	#6
DaveG99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 1,605	Yep. I have two of them that I collected in my 125 gallon. They are doing great. They eat every type of food i put in the tank.