Not Striper Related But....
 

If you have some time to watch a GREAT video with two my
fishing heroes Lee Wulff and Curt Gowdy...(there is a lesson we have not learned here). Listen to Curt at 26:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwK0gYTzRz4

Wow!a Brookie at 4.5# whoah! My first and biggest was a native and 16" just shy of 3#.
Man what a beautiful species of fresh water.
I remember as a kid catching smaller ones and picking them with my grandma.
Man what a threat come the holidays....
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Wow is right!
5/0, we couldn't wait that long,,, rolled in corn meal, fried in butter, on the Colman stove. Can almost remember that aroma 👍