01-08-2008, 01:36 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Good observation. On the east coast the menhaden is a prime forage fish for stripers. It gets over 16 inches long, just like big gizzard shad, and the locals use the big ones for catching big stripers. No problem with a striper over about 15 pounds just slurping one down.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many long years ago I saw a 40 pound striper some guy had caught out of Hite. When he opened it up, it had about a 3 pound carp in it. I suspect that there are a few big stripers in the lake but they eat bigger food than most fishermen are offering. A bitty bite of 'chovy just doesn't compare with something else that weighs a pound or more.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bring on the big gizzards and break out the big lures.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many long years ago I saw a 40 pound striper some guy had caught out of Hite. When he opened it up, it had about a 3 pound carp in it. I suspect that there are a few big stripers in the lake but they eat bigger food than most fishermen are offering. A bitty bite of 'chovy just doesn't compare with something else that weighs a pound or more.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bring on the big gizzards and break out the big lures.[/#0000ff]
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