Speckled trout are the most popular game fish on the Texas coast. Thanks in part to proceeds from the Texas Saltwater Stamp & Print, trout are abundant in all Texas waters from the Louisiana border to the Mexico border. "Specks" as they are often called, will readily strike an artificial lure or live bait. They are ubiquitous in coastal waters, chasing shrimp in the deep bays, using grass patches as ambush points in the shallows, cruising in huge schools around the deep jetties and along the beach front. The Texas Saltwater Stamp & Print program continues to play a key role in the conservation of all marine resources. Since its inception, the program has raised nearly $70 million to help fund coastal fish hatcheries and increased law enforcement. Mark Susinno is a Maryland native who began painting at the ripe old age of 10. Susinno is an enthusiastic angler who is active in numerous aquatic conservation projects. He won the 1986 Maryland Trout Stamp contest, then went on to win five additional stamp print competitions in three years. He has since won numerous fishing stamp contests and placed in the Top 25 in the Federal Duck Stamp contest. This is Susinno's second Texas conservation painting. He also did the 1994 Texas Saltwater Stamp print. The edition will be limited to the number of wholesale orders received by May 31, 2003, but in no event will the edition be less than 2,100. A special Conservation Edition of 400 prints will be made available to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. There will be 100 Artist's Proofs. |
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