Striped bass spawning success depends on the weather

[MarkB]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I wanted to post this in the thread where we were arguing about striped bass breeding but I couldn't find it. So what does this do to the Big breeder/smaller breeder theory some of you guys are so fond of?

I think what you're referring to is the difference between older, bigger fish and younger, smaller fish. It's the age that's more important - the size just goes along for the ride. While you may care about the size of the fish you catch, its the age of the fish that proves that it is a successful survivor. Older fish have proved themselves resistant to disease and parasites - you want those 'good genes' kept in the population.