Tarp Program

[easy45]

Anybody else turn fish in to this, I started last year with a smallmouth and just recently turned a drum in, I like it, I want to see how many qualifying fish I can catch now.

 

[RUGER]

I would love to but I want to start with a bream and ain't done that yet. :D
Probably got a few TARP catfish when fishing with rsimms but have never turned one in.
Probably do that this year.

 

[easy45]

I would like to catch one of each species but considering I live like 5 hours away from the nearest trout stream I think it will be hard to do but the muskie would be the toughest I think.

 

[stik]

i have never turned one in. the boy turned in a TARP brookie out of the clinch. i caught one that qualified but didn't turn it in.

 

[preds1]

Yep. Rsimms got my boy into a 45# blue cat that qualified.
At the time I wasn't sure who'd win that battle.

Anyhow, the TARP certificate and picture are both framed and on his wall.

 

[bigluresonly]

I have a TARP certificate for a blue cat that camw from, you guessed it, rsimms- pretty cool!

 

[vanleerbuckbuster]

what does TARP mean?

 

[RUGER]

Tennessee
Angler
Recognition
Program


I think that is right.

 

[vanleerbuckbuster]

thanks. i've been wondering what that meant.

 

[Football Hunter]

Wonder what thr "TARP" reg is for smallmouth.Bet Ive turned several loose,never thought of it.

 

[TN Larry]

Wonder what thr "TARP" reg is for smallmouth.Bet Ive turned several loose,never thought of it.

I think it is 20".

 

[SilverFox]

I've caught a smallmouth and a largemouth that qualified for it since moving here. Just haven't sent the stuff in. Wish I had now.

 

[Kimberman]

I have caught a bunch of tarp fish, at least 20 smallmouth over 20"
Largemouth
Drum
Shellcracker
Bluegill
Black crappie
Blue cat
Rock bass(redeye)
And probably a few more that I don't recall. I have never applied for the 1st Tarp award.

 

[rbreedi1]

It's a neat program, I've got 3 different species certificates.

 

[easy45]

For the life of me I can't find a bluegill or shellcracker that qualifies, haven't even tried for crappie.

 

[Football Hunter]

I have caught a bunch of tarp fish, at least 20 smallmouth over 20"
Largemouth
Drum
Shellcracker
Bluegill
Black crappie
Blue cat
Rock bass(redeye)
And probably a few more that I don't recall. I have never applied for the 1st Tarp award.

Yep,have several smallmouth that would make it too,but you cant keep em,where I catch most of em,if they are just 20" ,Wonder what you do?Pic of one on the board?

 

[easy45]

I have caught a bunch of tarp fish, at least 20 smallmouth over 20"
Largemouth
Drum
Shellcracker
Bluegill
Black crappie
Blue cat
Rock bass(redeye)
And probably a few more that I don't recall. I have never applied for the 1st Tarp award.

Yep,have several smallmouth that would make it too,but you cant keep em,where I catch most of em,if they are just 20" ,Wonder what you do?Pic of one on the board?

Yea, they actually rather you not keep them, all that is required is a pic of them being measured and/or a witnesses signature.

 

[RUGER]

For the life of me I can't find a bluegill or shellcracker that qualifies, haven't even tried for crappie.

Stretch (Larry) and I were fishing with rsimms and decided to go for some bream.
Seriously, I bet you we caught 30+ bream that were 9 3/4" long.
No kidding.

Never topped the 10" mark. :eek:

 

[Football Hunter]

ok,thanks easy45,might do that

 

[easy45]

For the life of me I can't find a bluegill or shellcracker that qualifies, haven't even tried for crappie.

Stretch (Larry) and I were fishing with rsimms and decided to go for some bream.
Seriously, I bet you we caught 30+ bream that were 9 3/4" long.
No kidding.

Never topped the 10" mark. :eek:

I've caught one shellcracker that would have made the 11" mark but I was really young, I do have it mounted though.