Steve:

The only other feeder fish I can find in the area are rosy-reds and goldfish, both of which are not safe. For now, I'll risk the minnows until I can get a better food supply for them. After this batch is gone (the bait shop sells them a dozen for $1.35), I'm switching back to nightcrawlers for a while. For now, I'm just glad they're eating.

Tami:

Thanks! I still have one more section of bamboo I can use. I had saved me a good long piece to use as a staff - for walking or whatever - unfortunately, it fell off the back of the truck one night, and all but one section of it splintered. I'll cut it up later. I really wish I had looted their trash pile a bit more thoroughly: there's all kinds of cool things I can do with this stuff.