Zebra mussels are tiny things...I think the biggest one I've seen was about
the size opf a garden snail...but they like to congregate together and make
globs....I read an article today that some guys caught a half dozen
freshwater jellyfish in the St Clair River over on the east coast of
Michigan...they are very rare...some guy is keeping them in an aerated tank
in his pet shop as an exhibit. They called in a conservationist to verify
that that is what they were....
"Seahag" wrote in message
...
These are False Dark Mussels apparently becoming abundant due to a couple
of
years with lots of rain. They're too small to eat, fortunately for the
Bay:^) I think there are Zebras in northern areas of the Chesapeake, but
not down here yet. Wish they'd hurry up and get here!

Seahag


"katysails" wrote:
Ah, so the zebra mussels have finally found you. When they first arrive
they are a terrible PITA because there's so much food for them, but
then,
when they get things cleaned up a bit, they're not so terrible to live
with
unless you forget they are as sharp as razor blades and grab hold of
them....
"Seahag" wrote:

"Scott Vernon" wrote:
Sept. Oct. is the best time for sailing on the Chessy Bay. Good
winds,
the bugs are gone, not many stinkpotters, low humidity. The one
drawback- it gets dark too early.


Have you noticed the water clearing up where you are? We've been
seeing
a
lot of little mussels on boat bottoms this summer, quite unusual.
Seems
several of the creeks hereabouts are being filtered by these little
buggers,
even to the point where subaquatic vegetation is growing back!! Our
diver
buddy said he had 10' vis in Spa Creek!!!

Seahag