Table of Contents
Acknowledgements (vi)
Introduction (vii)
I. Best of the Best Trophy Trout Fishermen (pp 1-130)
- Anglers’ Big Trout Stories and Comments
- The Quest for the Best
II. Life and Times of Spotted Seatrout (pp 131-156)
- Classification and Description
- Life Cycle – Genetics – Age Grown
- Reproduction and Spawning
- Habitat Preference and Feeding
- Mortality Factors
III. Habitat Protection and Enhancement for a World Class Trout
Fishery (pp 157-180)
- Freshwater Inflows, the Life Blood of Our Coastal Habitats
- Wetland Habitats
- Seagrass Habitats
IV. Conservation Management Towards a World Class Trout Fishery
(pp 181-218)
- Lessons Learned and Opportunities
Gained from the Bass Fishing Industry
- Fishing Pressure
- Catch and Release – Not Hot Grease
- Changing the Rules of the Game
V. Stewardship (pp 219-249)
- Trout Regulations, Not So Old a History
- Support Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- From GCCA to CCA Texas
- Last Cast
References (pp 250-255)
Index (pp 256-264)
About the Author (p 265)