Thought this was interesting

[elm creek]

Faron McCain of Sweetwater caught Toyota ShareLunker 523 from O.H. Ivie yesterday. It weighed 14.94 pounds. Due to a clerical error there was some initial confusion about the PIT tag number, but when we got back to TFFC we were able to verify that the fish is the same as ShareLunker 503 caught last season by Jerry Bales, when it weighed 16.08 pounds and was the new lake record.

[DDixon]

Farin, aren't you supposed to be at work.....Congrats on a HUGE fish!!!!

[Bobs21X]

So, it was previously caught, surrendered to TPWD, Released, and caught again????

[elm creek]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Bobs21X &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">So, it was previously caught, surrendered to TPWD, Released, and caught again????</td></tr></table>
Thats how the SAL program works. That fish was our lake record last year. I bet she was full of eggs last year when we weighed her and already spawned out this year.

[Stratos201Mike]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Bobs21X &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">So, it was previously caught, surrendered to TPWD, Released, and caught again????</td></tr></table>

very interesting indeed......nice fish tho....

[WB]

Looks as if the SAL program is working. It also shows that some fish are dumber than others.

[Bitman]

pretty amazing!

[pYr8]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by WB &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">...shows that some fish are dumber than others. </td></tr></table>

That's why when it comes time to think like a fish, we don't have any problem

Terrific catch none the less

[desertbasser]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by WB &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> It also shows that some fish are dumber than others. </td></tr></table>

Yes and you would think you could have caught that one WB.

There arent many dunb fish though, that is why I cany catch any.

[Tx Champ]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by elm creek &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Faron McCain of Sweetwater caught Toyota ShareLunker 523 from O.H. Ivie yesterday. It weighed 14.94 pounds. Due to a clerical error there was some initial confusion about the PIT tag number, but when we got back to TFFC we were able to verify that the fish is the same as ShareLunker 503 caught last season by Jerry Bales, when it weighed 16.08 pounds and was the new lake record.
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by WB &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> Looks as if the SAL program is working. </td></tr></table>

No it don't ... just ask fats

[Stompy]

2nd time this year a previous SAL was caught the following year. Guy did it at Caddo this year too. I think it was also the lake record last year...No SAL don't work..

[WB]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Stompy &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">2nd time this year a previous SAL was caught the following year. Guy did it at Caddo this year too. I think it was also the lake record last year...No SAL don't work.. </td></tr></table>Yor are right Stomp. Fish at Caddo was caught 1 year later to the day. In the same locatoin by a different angler.

[elm creek]

The fish at Ivie was caught April 30th last year, April 16th this year

[WB]

Creatures of habit for sure.

[Corkpuller]

That is really incredible

Also brings up a thought --- if this fish has already spawned, what is the purpose for taking her to Athens? I suspect maybe they do some other types of studies and observations to them all. ??? I think it would be neat to visit the TFFC to see and learn first hand what they do with the SAL's while they have them.

[Skip]

SAL works.

[JD#5]

That's pretty cool!

[FireSam]

[pYr8]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Corkpuller &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">That is really incredible

Also brings up a thought --- if this fish has already spawned, what is the purpose for taking her to Athens? I suspect maybe they do some other types of studies and observations to them all. ??? I think it would be neat to visit the TFFC to see and learn first hand what they do with the SAL's while they have them. </td></tr></table>

That would be a pretty cool field trip. I heard somewhere (maybe wrong) that they do some work with artificial insemination between the largest, healthiest fish & drop the fry into the female's water of origin... don't really know though

[basspastor]

If you have never been to Athens it is a trip well worth the time.
Toni and I went a few years past and it was awesome. Athens lake ain't a bad fishing hole either.