The Kayak Fishing ClassicS has joined in along with all the ClassicS sponsors in support of the Snook Watch Program. The program is opperated by the Snook Foundation and is a powerful means to critically needed snook data collection. Anglers that happen to catch a snook, record the requested data onto a waterproof chart provided by the foundation. The data is entered and used by the foundation and other like organizations to assess the populations of below slot, within slot and over slot limit snook.
It is important to realize that snook are the bellwether of our estuaries and if they have problems, so do other species. After last winters’ harsh conditions and resulting fish kill, the snook populations in Florida are down reportedly by 7%.
The ClassicS’ has instated the Snook Watch Program into the remaining events for the 2010 Series Year in an effort to assist the foundation and help the snook. Although snook are not the target of any event, anglers that happen to catch a snook are requested to record the much needed information onto the provided Snook Watch form, prior to the proper release. The information will be gratefullly collected at event photo weigh ins and given to the Snook Foundation. We fell that it is time that all anglers become involved in helping the snook and our estuaries.
An early morning start in the beauty of a Florida sunrise.
