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Post by mallardman on Jul 2, 2016 22:36:01 GMT -5
Hey guys! Just wanted to fill you in on what I know about the stripers. Last week, the big schools were at the dam. Today I fished around R8. The yuppies were in full force since it's the holiday. I caught some pretty good alewives in the coves close to bridgewater. Hooked up 6 times. Landed 2 of 6 weighing about 10 lbs a piece. I pulled my yellow bird planers about 1 mph using circle hooks. I don't know how much longer I'll be out this summer. The old yammy seems to be losing compression. I might be bumming a ride soon. I'm not one to hide honey holes. I feel like everyone on the water fishing should catch something. As long as they practice catch and release. The last hour before dark seems to be useless right now. Head in about 830. Fish it hard from daylight forward. You'll be surprised . Stay safe and always TIGHTLINES!
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Post by striperjohn on Jul 3, 2016 6:16:04 GMT -5
Catch and release is this water temperature is more likely catch and kill. Many many articles and threads on here about that mallardman.
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Post by striperseeker on Jul 3, 2016 7:18:11 GMT -5
I have read the DGIF reports and given the methodology they used I believe the results are overblown. They landed the stripers in the Chesapeake, put them in a tank on the boat and transported them to pools of water on land. Then they observed how many lived and died in those pools of water. That is a lot more stress on the fish then catching them and immediately putting them back in the lake. Furthermore I can only find that they did only one study and it was not on a lot of fish so I doubt it was statistically significant. Think about how soon a striper dies in a live well. Even if they had really big live wells in the boat that transfer them to the pools on land, that is a lot of undo stress on those fish.
Do I think that catch and release in the summer is a good idea, well of course not. But from what I read, I suspect, the survival rate is higher than most striper fishermen think. As for me, in summer I catch my two and I quite. The truth of the matter, is that the catch seems to be getting worse. Now is the time we have to be real careful in managing the fishery. Catching a bunch of stripers in summer and then releasing them has no positive aspects to the number of stripers in the lake. Catch what you want to eat and then stop. Remember fall is coming.
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Jul 3, 2016 10:35:54 GMT -5
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Post by mallardman on Jul 3, 2016 10:35:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the info striperseeker and striperjohn! I had no idea about any of that. I'm new to striper fishing at the lake so any wisdom is greatly appreciated! Wasn't there some sort of illness that was spread among the sml stripers years back and wiped out a bunch? Heard it from a few people while hanging around at the marinas.
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Post by striperseeker on Jul 3, 2016 16:32:21 GMT -5
Yes the stripers had copepods same as gillmaggots. Pretty much killed all the stripers in the lake. The fishery has been recovering ever since. Every now and then, someone will report seeing some copepods in the gills of a striper. However, it seems to be under control.
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Jul 3, 2016 18:40:05 GMT -5
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Post by mallardman on Jul 3, 2016 18:40:05 GMT -5
That's good to hear. I hope the lake continues to flourish.
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