The stripers have changed

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Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

Just based upon the fish I have been catching the past few years and seeing the schooling fish that are filmed by Mike Laptew (Stripers in paradise 1997 and Striper's gone wild 2005). I fished hard through the 80's into the 90's then I took several years off before I started fishing again although not as often as before or as long (16hrs. seems to be my limit now compared to 2-3 days when I was younger) and I usually only fish the tides I like now and try to avoid the weekends because the Ditch can get a little crowded.

That's Interesting, ...I actually thought most of the canal fish I saw caught earlier this year were pretty healthy looking, ie: length vs. girth, just a visual observation of course, as I didn't weigh anyone else's fish. I know it's been discussed on here before, as far as what an average length on a healthy fish should translate into poundage. ....although it's FAR from an accurate science. I was thinking due to the heavy concentration of multiple baits in the canal this year, for the duration that they were there...most fish were pleasantly plump??... Maybe I was just in the right place at the right time ,,, and that's not an attack, just thinking aloud.