Monday, February 11, 2008

Educational Even for Fish Pond Owners

"What good does it do to grow big fish if you can't catch them?" asks a Texas AgriLife Extension Service fisheries expert.

The answer is "no good at all" if you're a landowner managing a pond or lake for bigmouth bass, said Dr. Billy Higginbotham, AgriLife Extension wildlife and fisheries expert. Higginbotham is one of the organizers of the upcoming two-day event, "The Largemouth Bass: Better Fishing Through Private Water Management," set March 28-29.

The event will feature some of the best known bass experts from the South.
"To my knowledge, there is no other event on managing for the largemouth bass that is as comprehensive as this one in any of the Southern states," Higginbotham said.

The event will be held at the Edwin L. Cox, Jr., Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Situated on 107 acres, the center has more than 300,000 gallons of indoor and outdoor aquariums, educational facilities and a visitor center.

http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/fishing-bass-0211/

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