Obesity

[RedHerring]

Originally Posted by Adam_777

Yeah I blame the yo yo fisherman of the MV derby also.No other logical explanation.Probably 4 or 5 yoyo pogey's inside there.I guess once you get the taste of a lead filled yoyo pogey there's no going back.

Yup. Sorry. Here is a quote on the subject from the MV Gazette (- 11/30/07 - Vineyard Gazette Online

Lev Wlodyka of Chilmark, a respected commercial and recreational rod and reel angler, caught a 57.56-pound striped bass; when cut open the fish was found with nearly two pounds of lead and metal parts in its stomach and intestines.

[CowHunter]

Originally Posted by RedHerring

Yup. Sorry. Here is a quote on the subject from the MV Gazette (- 11/30/07 - Vineyard Gazette Online

Lev Wlodyka of Chilmark, a respected commercial and recreational rod and reel angler, caught a 57.56-pound striped bass; when cut open the fish was found with nearly two pounds of lead and metal parts in its stomach and intestines.

That looks like a prespawn fish from down south with miles of pogies at her disposal... Caught many fish that looked similiar. Maybe not as exxagerated. Also have seen and caught fish similiar to that in the hudson... To healthy looking, You can see the bulges for the most part when a fish is loaded with yo-yo wieghts, it would also have alot of redness on the belly, caught a bunch that were loaded over the years...
You catch a 47"-48" fish down south over the winter and its well over 50lbs. The fish we get in new england are way leaner, no comparison.. Theres only a few areas in new england where yo-yoing even exists anymore with only a few guys doing it effectivly...