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tombanjo · #11 03-06-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishguts

Could be shad or more likley full of roe and heading to its spawning ground before it was taken. That's sure is one big breeder that's for sure. Congrats to that lucky fisherman as it is without a doubt a fish of a lifetime. At least one of those gill netters did not kill it first.

At that weight one would assume it's a very old fish near the end of it's life span. Are fish that old still able to breed? Do they reach some sort of fish-o-pause maybe?

Fishguts · #12 03-06-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tombanjo

At that weight one would assume it's a very old fish near the end of it's life span. Are fish that old still able to breed? Do they reach some sort of fish-o-pause maybe?

I had heard that big blackfish are poor breeders (due to being old ) so I try to release the small ones and only put big ones in the cooler. Heard the opposite about stripers. Sure looks like a lot of very knowledgable folks posting lately on this site maybe they can offer some personal insight.

JonDevin · #13 03-06-2013, 07:01 PM

I've gained a lot of weight over the past few years and now find that, although I want to breed, noone wants to breed with me.

chrislars · #14 03-06-2013, 07:15 PM

Is anybody missing a small baby in the area the fish was caught? Holy gut!!

Lol JonDevin!!

billfish16 · #15 03-06-2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JonDevin

I've gained a lot of weight over the past few years and now find that, although I want to breed, noone wants to breed with me.

Jon,

Your issues go far beyond weight. Takes one to know one.

Bill

ChaosStarter · #16 03-08-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishguts

Could be shad or more likley full of roe and heading to its spawning ground before it was taken. That's sure is one big breeder that's for sure.

I wonder how the patterns of land-locked stripers differ from the saltwater variety. If they're stuck in rivers, do they just swim upstream?

jmurr711 · #17 03-08-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaosStarter

I wonder how the patterns of land-locked stripers differ from the saltwater variety. If they're stuck in rivers, do they just swim upstream?

Thats what i was wondering I didn't even think the landlocked ones could spawn I thought that was all stocking & Birchy what you mean only keep big togs you busy slaughtering them speckle trout down in the confederacy!

ChaosStarter · #18 03-12-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jmurr711

Thats what i was wondering I didn't even think the landlocked ones could spawn I thought that was all stocking & Birchy what you mean only keep big togs you busy slaughtering them speckle trout down in the confederacy!

I know freshwater Hybrids cannot spawn. But landlocked stripers are natural so I don't see why they couldn't.