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04-17-2006, 07:12 PM
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A Real Bass-Turd
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: My own little world
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Male/Female?
This may be a stupid question. But far be it for me to not post a dumb a$$ question. With my newly obtained interest in fisheries management, I was wondering if there is a way to differentiate between male and female stripers without first gutting them. Generally, I will usually keep most legal fish for myself and friends. I would like to release all females if possible. Any ideas?
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One from the lip ripper
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04-17-2006, 07:36 PM
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Location: Cranston
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Male/Female
Very interesting question. I don't know myself. I would also like to know the answer.
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04-17-2006, 07:47 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Not the biological inspection answer but the vast majority of fish over 34 inches are female. Odds are if it is a keeper, something like a 70% chance it is female...
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04-17-2006, 07:47 PM
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I don't think you can tell without looking even deeper inside. And not just gutting them.
At my club we had a gal that worked for the DMF up at the Salem MA project and in the past we have saved complete frames for them. There is a bone inside, I think it is part of the ear bone. By looking at that they can tell the sex and allot more.
It was interesting stuff. But no.....you can't tell by looking.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-17-2006, 07:57 PM
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Male/Female
Thanks for the comeback guys!!
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04-17-2006, 08:13 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
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i guess you could squeeze the stripers belly and see if roe comes out
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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04-17-2006, 08:25 PM
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A Real Bass-Turd
Join Date: Oct 2003
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John R, I have found that to be true for the most part myself.
Rat, That really works???
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One from the lip ripper
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04-17-2006, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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Originally Posted by beamie
I don't think you can tell without looking even deeper inside. And not just gutting them.
At my club we had a gal that worked for the DMF up at the Salem MA project and in the past we have saved complete frames for them. There is a bone inside, I think it is part of the ear bone. By looking at that they can tell the sex and allot more.
It was interesting stuff. But no.....you can't tell by looking.
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If they're anything like a human male they have a HUGE callous on their earbone.  |
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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04-17-2006, 10:40 PM
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Females have utters males don't.
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04-18-2006, 06:00 PM
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Location: cape cod when my meds r workin right
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in most cases a bass over 34 in is a female ,,any bass over 40in is a female.most males will not grow larger than 32in..according to the experts...
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