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02-19-2007, 04:39 PM
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  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
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Is anyone else participating in the Volunteer Angler Survey Program for 2007? If interested contact info follows: Rod MacLeod Fisheries Biologist Connecticut DEP Marine Fisheries Division P.O. 719 Old Lyme, CT 06371 860.434.6043 rodmacleod@po.state.ct.us
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02-19-2007, 04:59 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tolland & mystic
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| any details of what the survey would entail? what is the objective? | ||
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02-19-2007, 05:34 PM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Niantic, CT
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| Received my logbooks from last year a few days ago and intend to participate in 2007. I've done this now for about 5 years. | ||
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02-19-2007, 08:58 PM
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| Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
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| At this point, I know it's an information gathering tool used by DEP. For details, I suggest calling Rod (fisheries biologist) and he'll answer specific questions. We did it one year a longgggggg time ago and figured if it could help gather some real data on fish/fishing it would be worth the effort. They send you log books to fill out and they have pre-paid postage on them and check box to mark if you need more logs. They only have, I believe 12 pages so if you fish more than that you'll need extras. Maybe Zyg can also add some info as he's a veteran at this.
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02-20-2007, 07:20 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: hampton conn.
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| i am on my 7th year | ||
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02-20-2007, 08:53 AM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Niantic, CT
Posts: 32
| The VAS reporting process is really simple and I use it as part of my personal logs to track where and when I find fish that I?m targeting. The info that you record for each trip includes:
When the logbook is full you send it back - it?s postage paid. I usually start the year out with two books and request a 3rd later in the season. Sometime in the winter your logbooks are returned to you along with the results of the years survey. The report contains some pretty good information. You get a glimpse into the state fish stocks in the area, charts showing the smallest to largest fish in the report and what the average size is. Unfortunately, it seems that the number of participants in the study have dropped in the past few years. If I remember correctly, only 73 people were in the program last year. Hope this helps. | ||
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02-20-2007, 10:44 AM
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| Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
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Thanks for the info!
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02-20-2007, 03:53 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tolland & mystic
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| just e-mailed rod to sign me up as a participant. i keep regular trip logs anyway so it will be no inconvienence. a good way to get an idea of the condition of our local fishery. cheers! cap'n mick | ||
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