02-22-2013, 06:07 PM
[quote doggonefishin]
This fact is going to be the key factor in the sustainability of the current tiger fishery at Scofield. 2-3 years ago, one could catch a good number of 18-20 inch tigers. These fish have gone on to be the giants of the current day. However, the 8-12 inch tigers were skinny and sickly looking. If these replacement fish almost never "break through" to become piscivorous because there are too many chubs outcompeting them, then even the current good times with the big tigers will soon become a thing of the past. This is something to carefully watch if you go out and help with gillnetting.[/quote]
BINGO!!!!
Get those fish BACK in the zone of maximum growth!!
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This fact is going to be the key factor in the sustainability of the current tiger fishery at Scofield. 2-3 years ago, one could catch a good number of 18-20 inch tigers. These fish have gone on to be the giants of the current day. However, the 8-12 inch tigers were skinny and sickly looking. If these replacement fish almost never "break through" to become piscivorous because there are too many chubs outcompeting them, then even the current good times with the big tigers will soon become a thing of the past. This is something to carefully watch if you go out and help with gillnetting.[/quote]
BINGO!!!!
Get those fish BACK in the zone of maximum growth!!
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