TCAFS
Texas Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society
Angler-Biologist
Meeting: Common Interests, Shared
Purpose
On August 7th-8th, 2010, a workshop was held for anglers interested in learning more about fisheries management in Texas. Saturday was comprised of several presentations by biologists across the state, as well as community leaders, and focused on angler-biologist collaboration, fish-care procedures, and several other issues that concern all who love Texas’ vast fisheries. Sunday morning included an angler-biologist fishing tournament that featured demonstrations of how to handle and release tournament-caught fish in order to assure maximum survival. Below are several podcasts from Saturday’s presentations.
FISH HABITAT SESSION
(click a presentation title to see the podcast)
Welcome – Common
Interests, Shared Purpose
(Craig
Bonds, TPWD)
Past/Present Examples of Angler-Biologist
Collaboration
Lake Holbrook Habitat
Enhancement Project
(Aaron Jubar, TPWD and Phil Payne, Lake
Holbrook Association )
Fish Attractor Projects
in Central Texas Reservoirs
(Steve
Magnelia, TPWD)
Lake LBJ Native Aquatic
Plant Enhancement Project
(Steve
Magnelia, TPWD)
Lake Quitman
Water-hyacinth Removal Project
(Kevin Storey, TPWD and John Shinn, Grand Saline Bass Club)
Partnering with Bow
Anglers to Reduce Grass Carp Numbers in a Public Lake
(Dan Bennett, TPWD and Tony Reeves, Texas Bowfishing
Association)
Seven Coves Bass Club
Lake Conroe Native Aquatic Plant Enhancement Project
(Mark Webb, TPWD and Ron Gunter, Seven Coves Bass Club)
Sam Rayburn Giant
Salvinia Round-up
(Howard Elder, TPWD and Jimmie Lee Jr., Texas
B.A.S.S. Federation)
Future Opportunities for Collaboration
National Fish Habitat
Action Plan and Fish Habitat Partnerships
(Dave Terre, TPWD)
The Native Aquatic Plant
Nursery at TFFC
(Richard Ott, TPWD and Marshall Treadwell,
East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation member)
San Jacinto Watershed
Opportunities (includes lakes Houston, Conroe, Raven, and Sheldon)
(Mark Webb, TPWD)
FISH-CARE AND TOURNAMENT SESSION
ShareLunker Program: Handling Big Bass, Selective Breeding, Research
Studies, and Interesting Facts
(Allen Forshage, TPWD)
Largemouth Bass Swim Bladder
Deflation (i.e., Fizzing) Study: Techniques and Strategies
(Bobby Farquhar, TPWD)
Use and Importance of Tournament Angler-Supplied Data in
Texas
(John Dennis, TPWD)
Economic and Biologic Impacts of Bass Tournaments: Case
Studies in Texas
(Todd Driscoll, TPWD)
Keeping Bass Alive: from Hookset to Live-Release
(Gene
Gilliland, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation)