07-17-2007, 06:23 PM
I agree with you that we need to reduce the striper population. I do tend to return the smaller ones back into the water. I usually release those that are smaller than 12 inches. However, I also use stripers as live bait. There have been occasions where I have caught stripers that are only 3-4 inches long. The only thing I have ever caught off them are big catfish. I've used live sunfish/crappie that are also about 3-4 inches long, which have been great for catching larger stripers.
I do not release "razorback stripers." They're usually half dead by the time I reel them up so there's no point in releasing them. I figure those types of stripers are just doomed and they're better off being fed to the coyotes. This will allow the healthier stripers to have access to more shad. So basically, don't release the small stripers or the "razorback stripers."
Thanks for your candid suggestion.
Best regards,
Paul
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I do not release "razorback stripers." They're usually half dead by the time I reel them up so there's no point in releasing them. I figure those types of stripers are just doomed and they're better off being fed to the coyotes. This will allow the healthier stripers to have access to more shad. So basically, don't release the small stripers or the "razorback stripers."
Thanks for your candid suggestion.
Best regards,
Paul
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