07-29-2006, 08:51 PM
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d pretty for their publicity photos. The ecology of Starvation is such that those big babies are helping keep things running, even though they are doomed. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Starvation used to be wall to wall chubs, mostly small. The smallmouths, perch and walleyes took care of that. No more little chubs. The only chubs left in Starvation are those bigguns, some over 20 years old. They still reproduce each spring, and produce bajillions of fry, but the hungry mouths of Starvation quickly snarf up just about every last one of the little tykes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When the big chubs finally reach the end of their alloted time, the chub population will be gone and that part of the food chain will cease to exist. Then, the old perch/walleye cannibalism cycle will have to suffice. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I read your epistle on the successful foray for whities. Waytago! When you decide to do something, you do it up right. The really good news is that the whites are active all around the lake right now. Good reports from almost everywhere. I only hope that the happy harvesters leave some for next year's spawn. The population took a hit during the drought years. It seems to be coming back, but not enough to fill pickups as in days of old.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would welcome the chance to wander down the old dirt road with you sometime. I think I know where you are talking about, but any good excuse to fish with you again. I might be able to show you some other working tricks for those wascally whities too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Shoot me a PM with your proposed schedule and we can work out the logistics.[/#0000ff]
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d pretty for their publicity photos. The ecology of Starvation is such that those big babies are helping keep things running, even though they are doomed. [/#0000ff] [#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]Starvation used to be wall to wall chubs, mostly small. The smallmouths, perch and walleyes took care of that. No more little chubs. The only chubs left in Starvation are those bigguns, some over 20 years old. They still reproduce each spring, and produce bajillions of fry, but the hungry mouths of Starvation quickly snarf up just about every last one of the little tykes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When the big chubs finally reach the end of their alloted time, the chub population will be gone and that part of the food chain will cease to exist. Then, the old perch/walleye cannibalism cycle will have to suffice. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I read your epistle on the successful foray for whities. Waytago! When you decide to do something, you do it up right. The really good news is that the whites are active all around the lake right now. Good reports from almost everywhere. I only hope that the happy harvesters leave some for next year's spawn. The population took a hit during the drought years. It seems to be coming back, but not enough to fill pickups as in days of old.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would welcome the chance to wander down the old dirt road with you sometime. I think I know where you are talking about, but any good excuse to fish with you again. I might be able to show you some other working tricks for those wascally whities too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Shoot me a PM with your proposed schedule and we can work out the logistics.[/#0000ff]
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