07-11-2007, 05:11 AM
Hey there Whizzle,
I'm sorry I should have been more clear in my post. I'm not talking about the "razorback suckers." I'm talking about stripers that are unusually thin but very long. I've caught many stripers in the Temple Basin that are about 20-28 inches in length but they only weigh 4-5 lbs. They are extremely thin from the dorsal fin down. They barely have any meat to them. And when you catch one of them, there is very little fight in them. Just feels like dead weight in the water.
All I know is that I have caught and filleted a ton of stripers, and there is a considerable difference between the meat of a smaller striper and a larger striper. The color, texture and taste are clearly better with the small stripers. Anyway, just wondering why there are so many of these "razorback stripers". Even if they feed solely on shad, there's no reason why their bodies should be so thin. I just haven't been able to figure it out yet.
Best regards,
Paul
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I'm sorry I should have been more clear in my post. I'm not talking about the "razorback suckers." I'm talking about stripers that are unusually thin but very long. I've caught many stripers in the Temple Basin that are about 20-28 inches in length but they only weigh 4-5 lbs. They are extremely thin from the dorsal fin down. They barely have any meat to them. And when you catch one of them, there is very little fight in them. Just feels like dead weight in the water.
All I know is that I have caught and filleted a ton of stripers, and there is a considerable difference between the meat of a smaller striper and a larger striper. The color, texture and taste are clearly better with the small stripers. Anyway, just wondering why there are so many of these "razorback stripers". Even if they feed solely on shad, there's no reason why their bodies should be so thin. I just haven't been able to figure it out yet.
Best regards,
Paul
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