BAY TEAM TOURNAMENT, 2: Help coastal fisheries maintain 
genetic diversity among species ... learn how on Passport to Texas.


Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife


The Coastal Fisheries Bay Team Tournament offers experienced 
anglers a chance to reel in spotted sea trout in spring, and southern 
flounder in fall, for use in coastal hatchery programs.


We're taking the first thirty, two person teams ... When they register, 
we're giving them a free cap and t-shirt, for now. And at the end of 
the day, whoever brings in fish, their name's going to go into a pot, 
and their name's going to be drawn for a lifetime fishing license. 

Robert Adami, who oversees the event, says it is first come first serve. 
The next tournament is October 29th in Sabine at the S.A.L.T. Club. 
The fishing begins at six and ends around noon with prizes distributed 
shortly thereafter. Even people who don't reel in any fish, are eligible for 
prizes.


The people that don't bring any fish in, their name goes into a second pot. 
And they're going to win a fishing package which will consist of a rod and 
reel combo, a GPS, and a boga grip. :11In the end, Adami says it all comes 
down to anglers helping the agency maintain genetic integrity within these 
fish populations.


You maintain that genetic integrity by bringing in new stock each year. 
We mix the fish up and we also bring in twenty-five percent new fish into 
the program. And that helps maintain the genetic integrity of our hatchery 
program.


Learn more about coastal fisheries and the Coastal Fisheries Bay Team 
Tournament at our web site: passporttotexas.org.


This show was made possible by the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration 
Program ... for Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.