08-17-2009, 03:29 PM
If you fish in tournaments, these two guides are a great help. One, "Keeping Bass Alive," has been the standard book of best practices for years, but has a new update for 2009.
[url "http://assets.espn.go.com/winnercomm/outdoors/bassmaster/pdf/b_con_KeepingBassAlive.pdf"]Keeping Bass Alive[/url]
THE ANGLER’S ROLE IN IMPROVING SURVIVAL OF RELEASED BASS
Black bass can be “recycled.” They can be caught in tournaments, weighed-in, released, and caught again another day. Occasionally, however, fish die during a tournament. Biologists understand these consequences but studies have shown that tournaments generally have negligible impact on bass populations.
However, it is without a doubt, in tournament anglers’ best interests to do everything they can to maximize the survival of released fish - both to protect the resource and to project a positive image that will ensure the future of the sport.
This guide explains how.
[url "http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/Reservoir/blackbass/livebass2.pdf"]TWRA Guide[/url]
What Causes Mortality?
• Physical Injury
• Oxygen Deprivation
• High Ammonia or Carbon Dioxide
• High Water Temperatures
What Causes Delayed Mortality?
• Oxygen Debt
• Toxins in the Bloodstream
• Infections
The key to minimizing mortality at tournament events is
optimizing holding and release practices by event organizers and anglers. Both tournament anglers and organizers can play a major role in keeping the bass they
catch alive.
This guide explains how in 3 short pages.
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[url "http://assets.espn.go.com/winnercomm/outdoors/bassmaster/pdf/b_con_KeepingBassAlive.pdf"]Keeping Bass Alive[/url]
THE ANGLER’S ROLE IN IMPROVING SURVIVAL OF RELEASED BASS
Black bass can be “recycled.” They can be caught in tournaments, weighed-in, released, and caught again another day. Occasionally, however, fish die during a tournament. Biologists understand these consequences but studies have shown that tournaments generally have negligible impact on bass populations.
However, it is without a doubt, in tournament anglers’ best interests to do everything they can to maximize the survival of released fish - both to protect the resource and to project a positive image that will ensure the future of the sport.
This guide explains how.
[url "http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/Reservoir/blackbass/livebass2.pdf"]TWRA Guide[/url]
What Causes Mortality?
• Physical Injury
• Oxygen Deprivation
• High Ammonia or Carbon Dioxide
• High Water Temperatures
What Causes Delayed Mortality?
• Oxygen Debt
• Toxins in the Bloodstream
• Infections
The key to minimizing mortality at tournament events is
optimizing holding and release practices by event organizers and anglers. Both tournament anglers and organizers can play a major role in keeping the bass they
catch alive.
This guide explains how in 3 short pages.
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