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07-22-2005, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by beamie
Does anyone know what the best breading fish is? i.e. When people get bent out of shape when 50+ pounders are taken do those big old fish still produce or not. Are they like humans where after a certain age it just doesn't work anymore?
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It all boils down to reproductive potential and fecundity. Fecundity is the number of eggs a female fish produces. The larger the fish, the more resources it can allocate toward egg production. Therefore, the largest fish lay the most eggs -- and they don't go thru the 'pause. But although a 50 lb-er may lay more eggs in one whack, it has lower reproductive potential, as it is not expected to live for a heck of alot longer. Reproductive potential is the potential number of offspring a fish can produce in its remaining lifetime. So...a younger, smaller fish has greater reproductive potential, assuming it will live for many more years, grow, and make more babies each year. So don't feel guilty taking the monster fish...think twice about keeping the 28 inchers, because they're the ones with many years of breeding and tons of striper babies in their future. |
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07-23-2005, 07:34 AM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
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I wish they'd raise it and make it 1 fish per day. And... dare I say.... stop the commercial fishery  |
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07-23-2005, 07:45 AM
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07-23-2005, 07:53 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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07-23-2005, 07:59 AM
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Finally
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Originally Posted by Canalman
I wish they'd raise it and make it 1 fish per day. And... dare I say.... stop the commercial fishery |
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07-23-2005, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Canalman
I wish they'd raise it and make it 1 fish per day. And... dare I say.... stop the commercial fishery |
How about catch and release only recreational and keep commercial fishing but limit the days and amounts of fish so the season lasts longer  
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07-23-2005, 09:41 AM
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Uncle Remus
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I agree with Bruce or Canalman either way. P.
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07-23-2005, 09:56 AM
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In Mass, they added 1 extra rec fish and 250K pounds or so to the R&R comm guys. Personaly, I would like to see losing the extra fish recreationally, or maybe a slot 21-26 and over 38, plus losing 500K commercially with a take of 10 per day that would extend the season and bring the price per pound back up.
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07-23-2005, 09:36 PM
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Bassbabe,
Thanks for that info on bass reproduction  |
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