Real scientific testing with a DO Meter... results SHOCKING
Fearless Carl Wengenroth, National Conservation Director of the International Federation of Black Bass Anglers from Texas is not shy as he boldly comes forward blowing the whistle on common abusive Tournament Bass Care exposing the ubiquitous Bass Tournament “FUNCTIONAL LIVEWELL RULE” with his little Dissolved Oxygen Meter. Mr. Wengenroth’s DO meter doesn’t lie and State politicians are watching this.
Wengenroth says, “…the rule’s a ‘shill game.”
DNR suggest ways to keep bass alive in livewells… but
Posted by Gene Mueller’s World of Hunting and Fishing
http://genemuellerfishing.blogspot.com/2012/07/dnr-suggests-ways-to-keep-bass-alive-in_22.html
Many black-bass anglers hold onto their catch for an hour or more throughout the fishing day, says a Maryland DNR report from Dr. Joseph Love, PhD, the man in charge of tidal bass — a man who also appears to be firmly on the side of bass tournaments.
“However … bass boat livewell oxygen levels and weigh-in bags that were tested in Texas revealed disturbing dissolved oxygen (DO) content and clearly demonstrated that the livewells were “deathwells” and in the case of tournament anglers waiting in line to tally their catches, holding the bass in a bag, the bags might be “kill bags.” So says the study made in July in the Lone Star State.
Carl Wengenroth, The National Conservation Director of the International Federation of Black-Bass Anglers exposes the cruel brutal reality of bass tournament fish care challenging the “Functional Livewell Rule,” say’s the rule a “shill game.”
Wengenroth is the “whistle-blower” and considered my many as a real champion for exposing the reality of anglers and tournament director’s poor (often deadly) summer tournament bass care practices. Most conservation directors and bass tournament officials vehemently deny these poor bass care practices exist. Most tournament officials refuse to test the oxygen saturation levels in bass boat livewells containing limits of bass when the contestant arrives at the weigh-in in a Wal-Mart parking lot or in the weigh-in bags full of fish. This whistle-blower exposes harsh reality of summer tournament bass care or failure of care. He has blown the whistle on the inadequate fish care tournament bass anglers really provide in summer fishing tournaments in their bass boat livewells, weigh-in bags and the infamous bass tournament “Functional Livewell Rule.”
Wengenroth’s dissolved oxygen meter does not lie and speaks volumes of truths that have been hidden from public view for decades. He spotlighted and dis-spelled false tournament myths about the great fish care bass tournaments provide for the catch when in Texas in the summer of 2012 he exposed the poor fish care that angler’s really provide for the catch all day in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. There is no wonder the summer tournament mortality is so high. Withholding oxygen always results in death, dying and disease whether the suffocation is mindless, intentional or accidental.
He is resolute and determined as he sounds the alarm passionately that the tournament “Functional Livewell Rule” is but a simple “shill game” that’s played out by irresponsible tournament officials every summer. This common practice is used by many bass tournament officials to ensure bass boat’s qualify and tournament fees are collected in summer bass tournaments throughout America. If the livewell water pump is humming, it is certified as “functional” by a tournament official. He blew the public illusion that anglers and tournament officials provide the best bass care possible in their bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. These anglers really don’t and often won’t even provide minimal safe care while suffocating the catch in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. The “functional livewell rule” is deceptive at best and deadly in summer bass tournaments according to this National bass tournament Conservation Director’s research published 2012.
This National Conservation Director has blown the lid off bass tournament public relations exposing the real lack of care and concern for the fish with his bass boat livewell and fish bag DO tests. He has directly challenged the tournament bass fishing industry, pointing out poor summer tournament fish care by demonstrating the failure to provide minimal safe oxygen levels in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. These deadly environments containing insufficient oxygen saturations do not ensure minimal safe or healthy environments for transporting live game fish.
Wengenroth’s research and findings explain why we are seeing state game department intervention in summer bass fishing tournaments.
DNR’s must protect the star of the show with new and unwanted rules and regulations that directly affect tournament fishing.
Maybe it's time to punt...
Fearless Carl Wengenroth, National Conservation Director of the International Federation of Black Bass Anglers from Texas is not shy as he boldly comes forward blowing the whistle on common abusive Tournament Bass Care exposing the ubiquitous Bass Tournament “FUNCTIONAL LIVEWELL RULE” with his little Dissolved Oxygen Meter. Mr. Wengenroth’s DO meter doesn’t lie and State politicians are watching this.
Wengenroth says, “…the rule’s a ‘shill game.”
DNR suggest ways to keep bass alive in livewells… but
Posted by Gene Mueller’s World of Hunting and Fishing
http://genemuellerfishing.blogspot.com/2012/07/dnr-suggests-ways-to-keep-bass-alive-in_22.html
Many black-bass anglers hold onto their catch for an hour or more throughout the fishing day, says a Maryland DNR report from Dr. Joseph Love, PhD, the man in charge of tidal bass — a man who also appears to be firmly on the side of bass tournaments.
“However … bass boat livewell oxygen levels and weigh-in bags that were tested in Texas revealed disturbing dissolved oxygen (DO) content and clearly demonstrated that the livewells were “deathwells” and in the case of tournament anglers waiting in line to tally their catches, holding the bass in a bag, the bags might be “kill bags.” So says the study made in July in the Lone Star State.
Carl Wengenroth, The National Conservation Director of the International Federation of Black-Bass Anglers exposes the cruel brutal reality of bass tournament fish care challenging the “Functional Livewell Rule,” say’s the rule a “shill game.”
Wengenroth is the “whistle-blower” and considered my many as a real champion for exposing the reality of anglers and tournament director’s poor (often deadly) summer tournament bass care practices. Most conservation directors and bass tournament officials vehemently deny these poor bass care practices exist. Most tournament officials refuse to test the oxygen saturation levels in bass boat livewells containing limits of bass when the contestant arrives at the weigh-in in a Wal-Mart parking lot or in the weigh-in bags full of fish. This whistle-blower exposes harsh reality of summer tournament bass care or failure of care. He has blown the whistle on the inadequate fish care tournament bass anglers really provide in summer fishing tournaments in their bass boat livewells, weigh-in bags and the infamous bass tournament “Functional Livewell Rule.”
Wengenroth’s dissolved oxygen meter does not lie and speaks volumes of truths that have been hidden from public view for decades. He spotlighted and dis-spelled false tournament myths about the great fish care bass tournaments provide for the catch when in Texas in the summer of 2012 he exposed the poor fish care that angler’s really provide for the catch all day in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. There is no wonder the summer tournament mortality is so high. Withholding oxygen always results in death, dying and disease whether the suffocation is mindless, intentional or accidental.
He is resolute and determined as he sounds the alarm passionately that the tournament “Functional Livewell Rule” is but a simple “shill game” that’s played out by irresponsible tournament officials every summer. This common practice is used by many bass tournament officials to ensure bass boat’s qualify and tournament fees are collected in summer bass tournaments throughout America. If the livewell water pump is humming, it is certified as “functional” by a tournament official. He blew the public illusion that anglers and tournament officials provide the best bass care possible in their bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. These anglers really don’t and often won’t even provide minimal safe care while suffocating the catch in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. The “functional livewell rule” is deceptive at best and deadly in summer bass tournaments according to this National bass tournament Conservation Director’s research published 2012.
This National Conservation Director has blown the lid off bass tournament public relations exposing the real lack of care and concern for the fish with his bass boat livewell and fish bag DO tests. He has directly challenged the tournament bass fishing industry, pointing out poor summer tournament fish care by demonstrating the failure to provide minimal safe oxygen levels in bass boat livewells and weigh-in bags. These deadly environments containing insufficient oxygen saturations do not ensure minimal safe or healthy environments for transporting live game fish.
Wengenroth’s research and findings explain why we are seeing state game department intervention in summer bass fishing tournaments.
DNR’s must protect the star of the show with new and unwanted rules and regulations that directly affect tournament fishing.
Maybe it's time to punt...
