The cast netting for tilapia is not illegal. In fact, I've read that tilapia are not helpful to bass fisheries due to their impact to the ecosystem. There are regulations that need to be followed and enforced however. The problem is directly related to any slot bass being taken out when caught by cast netters and indirectly related to the disturbance of spawning flats/beds. I also think you are required to remove intestines of them before you leave the lake area.

"Tilapia are a warm-water tropical species not native to Texas and are actually on the state’s prohibited species list. Therefore, there is no minimum size or bag limit for tilapia in Texas. However, this also means it is unlawful to transport or possess the fish alive, and the fish are required to be partially cleaned before leaving..."

Are you able to catch the tilapia with cast net and or spear gun?

simple solution to the buzzard and cormorant problem....allow fishermen/hunters to shoot them.....was hoping that if Trump got re-elected,he would get rid of the tree huggers/animal rights activists in our federal game and fish dept. and replace them with some common sense people....I also think our state fish and wildlife departments deserve blame for not raising hell with the federal people for allowing these obvious pests to be protected by a totally unnecessary law....

Anyone know why the buzzards prefer FORD over other makes?

Rap CD's?