TARP Program
 

Anybody else turn fish in to this. I have turned 2 fish in to it and really like it.

I have a TARP smallmouth, rock bass, brown trout, and striper. I just need a fifth species to bump all the way up to the Master Angler Level II category. :)

I am holding out for a 34"-plus carp on the flyrod for my fifth TARP fish. :D

bd

How does it work? I know general info but if you caught one what happens?


Maybe that is a goal for me this year to get one or a few... hmm.

Are all yours on the fly bd?

i was just reading about this today. it sounds like fun. it's kinda like always being in your own tournament.

i was reading the thread in here about oh lake records and i was reading the state records today. there's a few of them that wouldn't be to hard to beat and i think that's because most people don't know the records and when they've caught something special. i'm not to proud to take a 10lb plus drum for a record and i know alot of people including me have caught them over 9lbs.

Travis, look on twra's site for anglers, there is a list of species that they recognize and if you cach one fill the the form out with either a pic of it being measured or a witnesses signature. It does cost five dollars but there are incentives for catching multiple species that qualify. I've caught a smallmouth and a drum so far.

I did and saved the info to my computer, Thanks.

This may be how I decorate on the walls in my garage intead of looking for other things. I am not meaning it will be easy as going to the store for milk but should be a fun challenge and worth the $5.

Plus, they will look good along side my other photos of fish caught over the years in there.

There are a few that seem pretty easily reached. The number one being a brook trout since I am sure that was intended for native brookies and they stock them around that size in tailwaters.

Oh well either way...it would be a start. :D

Man, I'd love to get ahold of that rainbow one. I had one a couple inches shy a few years ago on the Caney and it was a brawl to land on light line.

I caught a largemouth bass a few years ago that would have qualified but knew nothing about this program. Oh well, there's always this year!

The trout and musky will be my hardest to get since I live on the other end of the state from where they swim.

Came upon this photo in the archives for TARP fish photo's.

It is a 34.5" Rainbow caught by Andrew Peiffer.

Where in creation was this pig caught. I had heard one time Caney had 30"ers but never actually seen one. This fish I doubt came from there. It must be a lake run from east Tn.

http://www.tn.gov/twra/fish/tarp/ima..._peiffer_l.jpg

Sarah had a bluegill last year, and I had a crappie. I also have a Smallmouth from a couple weeks ago that I need to submit that I forgot about until you guys just brought up the topic. I would like to hit 5 species this year.

That would be really cool, but unfortunately no. In fact, now that I think about it, only the brown trout was on a fly. The smallmouth and the striper were both on live bait, and the rock bass was on a slider worm. I have had two other smallies since then that would qualify for TARP (one on a live crawfish and one on a fly), but like I said, I've been holding out for the five-different-species thing.

I never noticed that the brook trout qualifies at 10". Yeah, that's pretty cheesy. I had a 13 incher last Saturday. I guess I should have taken a picture. They should break that down into a "wild" and "stocked" category and raise the stocked brookie TARP qualifier to 15 inches.

bd I looked at some photos from years ago, the other day. The snapping turtle was a record. It consumed many tarp fish. I believe he is still haunting those waters. LOL

I need to see if I can get a certificate from the Turtle Angler Recognition Program. :)

bd