article on the winter flouder population crash - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

11-09-2005, 11:06 AM	#3
RIROCKHOUND Also known as OAK Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI Posts: 10,417	The Shrimp thing came about a few years back with Sandra Whitehouse's Thesis.. Krangon, aka Thumb-Splitters or Sand Shrimp Commorants are definetly a problem Brayton Pt. hurts, BUT flouder spawn in other areas of the bay too, so the population should have just dented, not collapsed... My guess is that it's a combination of things, maybe a few cold winters will help the young of the year get bigger and surrvive.... __________________ Bryan Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& "For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"