Spud thanks for your post maybe it will open a few eyes.
R.Chambers has went way down the past 10 years from over harvest.
So has Waco.Will Tawokoni be next on the list.
Let your voice be heard in Austin.

and yet all of you still dont see the big picture its not the guys legally harvesting fish that ruin a fishery its those that harvest illegally and keep more than their legal limit

when was the last time you were checked by a game warden on twak?
how many times have you seen a warden on twak?

i've fished twak for over 3 years and have never once seen a game warden until the lake actually starts getting patrolled atleast on weekends this will still continue to happen no matter what the law states

I think your meat haulers are the main problem. My buddy David was down there last year and a couple of guys brought frezzers with them and jugged all weekend and only kept big fish. For the most part the average Joe pole fisher isn't going to catch the numbers of big ones or have the equipment required to do so and for the most part the ones that do are the CPR guys.

and i would almost bet if the warden would have checked them they would have gotten busted you are only allowed 2 limits of fish in your possession including at your residence per state law so if they are filling their freezers they would have been over possession limits

the BS is deep in here today ... can somebody hand me a tissue sniff sniff

Your statement is partially incorrect:

Copied form the Texas parks and wildlife website:
Possession Limit: For all wildlife resources taken for personal consumption and for which there is a possession limit, the possession limit shall not apply after the wildlife resource has reached the possessor's permanent residence and is finally processed.

No but I am sure we can get you some more sand to hide your head in!LOL Glad to see your still able to have your sense of humor and bring it to the discussion.

The first time I was on the main lake it Tawokoni, Tom & I had been fishing up in oak cove and launched the boat out of cedar cove, when we headed back toward the ramp there was about 100 orange jugs out in cedar cove, Tom said since they were orange they were from a comercial fisherman, wow, that's scarey to me, with a 100 jugs baited out all the time, they could really make a dent in a lake, and I bet they don't turn everything over 10 lbs back either!!!

agree with everyone on this topic i dislike how people keep those big ones we need to think of something we can do!!

I think the guys were leagle it's that they were on some big fish and they kept only big ones. Maybe my buddy David will chime in, but from what he told me they were monsters.

sorry about that i must have overlooked that one

When Catfishing with me I respectfully request that any catfish over 10 lbs in weight be released for the following reason:
This type of fish is considered a breeder, which is a female that ensures our fish population for many years into the future. In the event that your fish qualifies as a lake record, we will have it weight certified and provide all the documentation to have your trophy registered with the Texas Parks And Wildlife Department, provided you agree to release the fish back into the wild. You will also receive beautiful photos of you with your trophy fish so that you will always remember your experience

I remember when Lake Worth had huge cats stacked up on the dam like a cord of fire wood.

If comercial fisherman are on Tawok its just a matter of time.

Someone mentioned that the fish counts from shocking were still high, but the fish weren't biting when certain conditions, like a boat motor running, were present. He suggests that the cause of this is conditioned response. I'm not a biologist and let the scientist debate the benefits of harvesting or CPR, but if the bite dropping is the result of conditioned response, then CPR is the cause not the cure. The only fish that have been conditioned to not bite under the given circumstances would be those that have survived the unpleasant results of feeding while the conditions were present. The only ones that have done that are the ones that have been caught and released.