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Re: A Change of Pace

Posted By: jlmann
Date: Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 8:44 p.m.

In Response To: Re: A Change of Pace (tom)

It is a Largemouth/Smallmouth tournament , but SML will always be known as a good Striper fishery. It's hard to shake a reputation for 40 pound fish :)

As I understand the SML Striper stocking , they stock true Stripers which are capable of breeding - but they aren't successful during their spawning attempts. There were special regulations on a creek that has a big run of fish in the spring to allow them a chance to spawn , but it hasn't worked out. The only successful spawns I know of are between Stripers and White Bass , which makes a hybrid that is sterile. These are rare as a natural occurrence in SML , but they are widely stocked elsewhere.

I was thinking they stocked true Stripers in Lake Anna too , but I may be mistaken. The hybrids have broken stripes and a weird "forehead" above their eyes that is from the genes of the White Bass. I think they top out around 8-10 lbs on average , though bigger fish have been caught. If you look at a 10 pound Striper vs. a 10 pound hybrid there are noticeable differences , mainly the broken stripes and their shape , which is generally shorter and more football shaped in the hybrids.

A tournament I fish every year has started having a category for Stripers for the first time in years - that should give you guys an idea of how well they are recovering here. I couldn't be happier :)

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Messages In This Thread

A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 9:53 a.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- tom -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 12:40 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 2:05 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- Jap -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 10:49 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- Fred -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 1:32 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 2:11 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- Fred -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 3:10 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 4:06 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- tom -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 8:07 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Tuesday, 2-21-12, at 8:44 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- Fred -- Wednesday, 2-22-12, at 8:20 a.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- tom -- Wednesday, 2-22-12, at 9:57 a.m.
Fred - Re: Memories -- Capt D -- Wednesday, 2-22-12, at 3:38 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- applejack -- Wednesday, 2-22-12, at 10:47 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Thursday, 2-23-12, at 6:47 a.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- applejack -- Thursday, 2-23-12, at 8:33 p.m.
Re: A Change of Pace -- jlmann -- Friday, 2-24-12, at 6:32 a.m.

 

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