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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:08 am Post subject: New Trout Rules - Tournaments

Did a Tournament at Doc's this weekend, and even though it was covered in the Captain's Meeting the night before, the New Trout Rules are tough.

15-20", and they told them, 'the 1 over' slot would not be allowed.
Had to DQ a number of bigger trout, with the typical ... but..... but........

But of 42 Teams entered (stringer of 2 trout, 2 reds, and a flounder), 40 Teams weighed in! I think only 3 or 4 had the Slam, but it was a really good showing.

Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3855

the law of unintended consequences - the new "trophy fish" is going to be a 19.999 inch trout....
becky
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rodandroll · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:28 pm Post subject:

Since I am reminded of the CCA and its power over TPW every time I see something on the new trout limits, I thought readers might find this interesting. Compensation of heads of CCA.

Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Patrick Murray (President) $388,300 $0 $20,735
Brian Gorski (Executive Director) $350,202 $0 $16,474
Robert Byers (Executive Director) $298,152 $0 $19,676
David Cresson (Executive Director) $298,148 $0 $21,582
Charles Trascher (Development Director) $267,100 $0 $18,564
William G Kinney Iii (Tournament Director) $250,244 $0 $20,886
Kristen Young (Cfo) $241,301 $0 $12,888
Theodore W Venker (Conservation Director) $231,855 $0 $20,993
Robert Taylor (State Development Director) $172,295 $0 $13,090
Nolan Reynerson (Assistant Director) $169,178 $0 $19,155
Adam Miller (Assistant Director) $140,534 $0 $14,855
Connie Funderburg (Controller) $137,935 $0 $12,112

I could not get the rows to line up but if you study the chart you will easily figure it out. What they are paying themselves is MIND-BOGGLING isn't it!! Just follow the Benjamins. Makes it very clear who the controllers and masters of TPW are. Certainly NOT the people of the State of Texas. Pretty obvious TPW is owned lock stock and barrel, by the CCA.
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TexasJim · Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 pm Post subject:

Wow! $ 3.3 million a year. Next time I see them begging for money for their STAR program, I'll remember that. TexasJim
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CopanoCruisin · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:26 am Post subject:

Mindboggling. Ain’t it! I realized this about 20 years ago. The pay scale was much less then, although for the time, the consequences and out come was the same. Don’t get me wrong, For about the last 35 years or so, I certainly believe in wildlife & fisheries conservation and have been practicing it. Just saying……cC

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: New Trout Rules - Tournaments

gulfpredator1 · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:20 am Post subject:

Yeah CCA is like a union they started out and helped a lot now they are self serving. kinda lost their focus. Where's the old GCCA ?
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greenhornet2 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 448

Well that sounds like the definition of anecdotal evidence. People fishing tournaments represent the 10% of people that catch 90% of the fish from the popular saying. Of those that spend a good deal of time on the water what has your trout catch looked like the last year or so? Personally, I catch fish pretty much every trip but it's not the same as post-freeze. For the last two springs a very reliable migration pattern simply hasn't occurred, this had been easily visible due to slicks prior to the recent drop in numbers. Can you still catch quality trout, absolutely but do we want to wait until we can't to do something?

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:02 am Post subject:

Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3855

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:03 pm Post subject:

10 fish, 15-27, as 0.5% of anglers actually catch 10 trout in a day.
Why punish the weekend Guy who wants a few more fish than the 3 limit now.
It's all about Biology.
[And I'm still curious about the 'spring migration' that came up earlier, since trout don't exactly migrate].

rodandroll · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:43 pm Post subject:

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:52 pm Post subject:

BayFly · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:41 pm Post subject:

As one who was there when G.C.C.A. first started I'm happy with the effect the effort has had, but a little surprised by the listed salaries. I remain to contribute time each year for the effort and feel like C.C.A. has little to do with the "trout limits" other than an opinion like many here. I buy a board member shirt and my banquet ticket each year all the while being a loyal member contributing my time, but numerous $300K per year salaries!

However, I personally think each licensed person should receive tags to apply to their catch, much like with dear or any other game animal. That way those of us living on the coast do not necessrily have an advantage over the licensed person living in central Texas or elsewhere in the state who can impact the resource less frequently. The tags would be non transferable, as well.

greenhornet2 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 448