Angling as a Factor Influencing Catchability of Largemouth Bass

Anderson, Richard O.; Heman, M. LeRoy

doi:10.1577/1548-8659(1969)98[317:aaafic]2.0.co;2

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“…Martin (1958), Anderson and Heman (1969), and Mankin et al (1984) demonstrated a lower catchability of largemouth bass from fished ponds than unfished ponds. In addition, live-release competitive fishing may benefit some fish populations by reducing catchability.…”

Section: Biological Effects Of Competitive Fishingmentioning

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Sociological, Economic, and Biological Aspects of Competitive Fishing

Schramm

Armstrong

Fedler³

et al. 1991

Fisheries

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Competitive fishing is a large and growing use of fishery resources that offers benefits and creates problems for fishery managers. Successful integration of competitive fishing with noncompetitive anglers and other aquatic resource users will require current and comprehensive data about competitive fishing events and additional information about sociological aspects, economic values, and biological effects of competitive fishing. In this paper we summarize available sociological, economic, and biological information about competitive fishing and suggest directions for future research. We suggest a permit system to obtain needed data about competitive fishing events and minimize social and biological problems associated with them. Competitive fishing provides communication channels between fishery managers and anglers. Integration of competitive fishing with other aquatic resource uses will require effective communication programs.

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Section: Biological Effects Of Competitive Fishingmentioning

confidence: 98%

Sociological, Economic, and Biological Aspects of Competitive Fishing

Schramm

Armstrong

Fedler³

et al. 1991

Fisheries

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“…Recreational fisheries science has made great strides in understanding how various factors influence the catchability of fish (Anderson and LeRoy Heman, 1969;Ward et al, 2013), the sizeselectivity of angling (Arlinghaus et al, 2008), and the factors that influence hooking injury and mortality in angled fish (Bartholomew and Bohnsack, 2005;Cooke and Schramm, 2007). Interestingly, to our knowledge there has been little effort to understand how lure colour influences these factors, which is the focus of this study.…”

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Does lure colour influence catch per unit effort, fish capture size and hooking injury in angled largemouth bass?

2015

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a b s t r a c tThe contemporary tackle box for recreational angling is packed with lures that cover the full spectrum of colours with the assumption that colour influences fishing success. Yet, there is little research that identifies how lure colour might influence capture rates or size-selectivity. Moreover, while much is known about the factors that influence hooking injury or hooking depth (which is a good predictor of mortality in released fish), to our knowledge no studies have examined if such factors are influenced by lure colour in fishes. Here we tested the effects of lure colour on catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), sizeselectivity and hooking injury of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, using artificial 12.7 cm unscented soft-plastic worms. Lures comprising six colours in three colour categories (i.e., dark -bream 'blue', leech 'black'; natural -cigar 'red', wasp; bright -pearl 'white', sherbert 'orange'), which were individually fished for 20-min intervals multiple times per day. Data analysis revealed that CPUE was similar across individual colours and categories. However, bright colours appeared to selectively capture larger fish than either dark or natural lure colours. Lure colour did not influence length-corrected hooking depth or anatomical hooking location. Our study reveals that while different lure colours might capture the imagination and wallet of the angler, they do not influence CPUE or hooking injury in bass but appear to have a small influence on the size of captured fish.

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“…In general, the impact of fish learning abilities on angling catch rates has been shown for different predatory species by documenting declining catch rates with increasing fishing pressure in a catch-and-release fishing context [largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Lacepède (Anderson & Heman 1969;Hackney & Linkous 1978); rainbow trout (Van Poorten & Post 2005;Askey et al 2006); northern pike, Esox lucius L. (Beukema 1970a;Kuparinen et al 2010)]. Similarly, omnivorous carp were found to learn from previous capture events insofar as fish that were already captured within a fishing season were found less likely to be caught in the future compared with previously uncaptured conspecifics (Beukema 1970b;Raat 1985).…”

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Impacts of domestication on angling vulnerability of common carp, Cyprinus carpio: the role of learning, foraging behaviour and food preferences

Klefoth

Pieterek

Arlinghaus

2012

Fisheries Management Eco

111

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Domestication in fish selection increases vulnerability to angling. Two common garden‐reared genotypes of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., differing in degree of domestication (highly domesticated mirror carp and less domesticated scaled carp) were exposed to fishing in two environments (i.e. ponds and laboratory tanks) to quantify vulnerability to angling. Foraging behaviour and food preferences were quantified to explain variation in angling vulnerability in a mechanistic manner. Domesticated mirror carp were more vulnerable to angling gear than scaled carp in both environments, which was related to greater food intake and bolder‐foraging behaviour. Independent of genotype, catchability decreased and time until first capture increased over fishing time, indicating learned hook avoidance. No differences were observed in food preferences among genotypes, rendering bait‐selective feeding an unlikely explanation for differential vulnerability to angling. It was concluded that vulnerability to angling has a genetic basis in carp and that boldness plays a paramount role in explaining why more domesticated genotypes are more easily captured by angling.

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Angling as a Factor Influencing Catchability of Largemouth Bass

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Sociological, Economic, and Biological Aspects of Competitive Fishing

Sociological, Economic, and Biological Aspects of Competitive Fishing

Does lure colour influence catch per unit effort, fish capture size and hooking injury in angled largemouth bass?

Impacts of domestication on angling vulnerability of common carp, Cyprinus carpio: the role of learning, foraging behaviour and food preferences

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