Dauphin Island, Ala. (WKRG) — Anglers hitting the water for the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo aren’t just fishing for a big catch, they’re actually helping perform a scientific study.
University of South Alabama professor Dr. Sean Powers has been judging the rodeo for 20 years, and he says there’s a reason this specific event is so crucial to sea life studies here in South Alabama.
“Scientists aren’t good fishermen,” Dr. Powers said. “Just because we study it doesn’t mean we’re good fishermen. But these are the best fishermen.”…