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07-21-2008, 05:13 AM
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Respect your elvers
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: franklin ma
Posts: 3,368
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My hypothesis:
The recent spate of super large fish is the last remnants of the 1982 year class of fish. For those of you who don't know, 1982 was an unusually large year class of fish given the state of striped bass at the time. Since 1982 there have been numerous year classes of fish much bigger than the 1982 class. This class of fish was preserved partially by the 36" size limit at the time in order to produce breeder sized fish in good quantities and supposedly save the species. The jumbo fish (50-70#) being taken right now are likely 25+ year old fish. The spike in these super size fish is most likely just a reflection of what was born 25 years ago.
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It's not the bait
At the end of your line
It's the fishing hole
Where all the fish is blind
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07-21-2008, 06:32 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Hey, BW - I was just trying to see if I could get DZ to rise to the bait, it's an old inside joke between us on the Ghost School stuff.
I guess I just can't troll him up like that anymore - he's getting pretty crafty himself in his old age 
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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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07-21-2008, 07:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Hey, BW - I was just trying to see if I could get DZ to rise to the bait, it's an old inside joke between us on the Ghost School stuff.
I guess I just can't troll him up like that anymore - he's getting pretty crafty himself in his old age
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I know Chuck.
With that particular story having made so many rounds,I just find that Russ's style to be so hokey |
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07-21-2008, 09:58 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by basswipe
With that particular story having made so many rounds,I just find that Russ's style to be so hokey
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Hi Norm
Well, I've gotta agree that Hemingway he ain't... however, as soon as I can clear the decks a little around here I'm gonna post an old photo that may throw some gasoline on the fire  |
"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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