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[Capt Mike Singleterry]

Hey Aaron.....do you have any further information on this program?
http://fisheries.tamucc.edu/Trouttagging.html

Mike

[robul]

neat program! keep up the good work Tamucc!

[5moreminutes]

I just read about it in Gulf Coast Connections Texas Saltwater Magazine. I believe Captain McBride wrote up the article. Good Read.
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[Capt Mike Singleterry]

Really wonder why no one has been notified about the program. Sure seems to me if the people doing the research should let the general public
know. Hell, I could be eating their experiment and really not know.
Wonder if their trying to figure out if there are "tiderunners"?
Wonder when it started, who to call (number) if you should want to give them information on a tag.

Mike

[TroutSlayer]

Says they have a dorsal dart tag. Wonder how many are out there and what info they have so far? If it is a 30'' plus do you mount it with or without the tag? You could really freak them out and hide the tracking device on your buddies boat.
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Captain Mike-
I believe the article mentioned that there is a number on the tag. When you mentioned "tide runners" is that referencing trout migrating from surf to bay? If so then yes the mentioned that and wanted to see if there any "resident" trout. They also said that they where going to catch trout in the surf with Capt. Billy Sandifier. I lost my magazine at work so don't have much more info.
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[FishingGramps]

I hope they learn a lot from these studies. There sure is a lot that we do not know about these beautiful fish. I'd like to hear more about the "tiderunners", too.
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[ziacatcher]

The fish from this weekends BB bash were given to TAMUCC for their research.

[ltorna1]

The program from what I understand is still in its young stages but its coming along great. Dr. Stunz and company have tagged a good number of fish, and they are continuing field work throughout the year. Im good friends with the lab personel, and I will be going on tagging trips with them this spring. They have come a long way with surgically implanting radio tags on the fish with minimal issues. A PhD student from that lab just gave a presentation this week on shark research, and discussed future tagging programs. I think they have been involved with TPWD and Capt. Sandifer in the past.
Capt Mike, maybe you can reach out to the lab and see if there is anything you could help them with.

Involving the public with research can be a huge benefit, but is also logistically difficult in terms of collecting data. I know in the past they have been very involved with Sharkathon and other public tournies.
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[Capt Mike Singleterry]

Guys....I'm sure the program is going to be a good one, Texas A&M has always done a good job on any research they do or have done. It just seems to me in this case the project should have been intoduced to the fishing public. No matter who reaches out to help, if people don't know what is going on there could be alot of information get past the research group. I know myself if I had not been told about this I wouldn't have even looked for any type of tag on a trout much less take down any numbers and foward them to the research group.
As for tiderunners....this has been preached by all the old school fishermen to the biologist for years. I do understand there is a need to document the movement and find the fish for themselves but a little
communication would go a long ways.

Mike

[Bayslammer]

I agree. Thanks again for the info Mike.
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[Tyler]

I passed your concerns on to Dr. Mckee and he will pass them on to Dr. Stunz. I totally agree. I think they should send out a general press release, though they have gotten some publicity in the Texas Saltwater Angler, the general public needs to be aware of the tags.

[Jason Slocum]

1. Wonder when it started - Its been going on a while now ~ 1 year.

2. Who to call (number) if you should want to give them information on a tag.
There is a phone number on the plastic tag to call, just like the star tournament tags.

3. Hell, I could be eating their experiment and really not know.
The tag is fairly large roughly 1" X .5" and is a black cylinder.

4.Wonder if their trying to figure out if there are "tide-runners"?
Yes amongst many other things.

5. Wonder how many are out there?
Before the tournament this weekend I think they have 7 trout tagged.

6. What info they have so far?
The receivers haven't been checked so far. So there isn't anything yet.

7.If it is a 30'' plus do you mount it with or without the tag?
We haven't tagged a 30"+ trout (they could have tagged one this past weekend from the tourney but I'm not sure)

8.You could really freak them out and hide the tracking device on your buddies boat
The tags only work under water, and they have to be within 1km diameter of a receiver to be recorded.

If y'all have any other questions I'll try and get the correct answers. (She's only one cubicle away) Jason Slocum

[Capt Mike Singleterry]

Thanks for the information Jason...Now I know not to eat the cylinder.

Mike

[TroutSlayer]

"The tags only work under water, and they have to be within 1km diameter of a receiver to be recorded."

Not that I know a thing about how tracking works but that seems like a lot of luck involved if you have to be within a K of the fish with the reciever to know where it is at. Either lots of tagged fish, lots of recievers, and lots of time on the water to get a meaningful set of data....or all the above
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