04-21-2006, 03:03 PM
IMO triploids are a good thing for us fishermen. It is proven that triploids typically have slightly better growth rates. One reason that I have heard the F&G plant only triploids now is that it is easier to raise just one instead of two different rainbows. Having both triploids and diploids to managed for planting would take more planning in raising and planting than just raising triploids.
I could be wrong but I think the strain of rainbow is much more important than the Diploid/Triploid factor. Post up a link to those articles that say Triploids are less aggressive. From my experience the fight of a fish is strongly correlated with water temperature. I have notice that the recently planted diploid trout the F&G had donated by fish farms bite bait much better after they are planted than the Triploids the F&G plant. It may be the strain of rainbow or what they were feed before being planted.
Anyway, good post. You might be right that diploids could be better for us fishermen. If you have some more information about why diploids are more aggressive than triploids I would like to see it.
hpb,
None of the cutts the F&G plant are Triploids.
It may have not been the point that you were trying to get across but elimination of rainbows in the South Fork isn't a realistic goal. The F&G are just trying to reduce the number of rainbows. The F&G can't even eliminate rainbows from small reservoirs let alone a large river.
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I could be wrong but I think the strain of rainbow is much more important than the Diploid/Triploid factor. Post up a link to those articles that say Triploids are less aggressive. From my experience the fight of a fish is strongly correlated with water temperature. I have notice that the recently planted diploid trout the F&G had donated by fish farms bite bait much better after they are planted than the Triploids the F&G plant. It may be the strain of rainbow or what they were feed before being planted.
Anyway, good post. You might be right that diploids could be better for us fishermen. If you have some more information about why diploids are more aggressive than triploids I would like to see it.
hpb,
None of the cutts the F&G plant are Triploids.
It may have not been the point that you were trying to get across but elimination of rainbows in the South Fork isn't a realistic goal. The F&G are just trying to reduce the number of rainbows. The F&G can't even eliminate rainbows from small reservoirs let alone a large river.
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