The Stars Align for 2 Catoholics, Finally!

[wiperhunter2]

Great report Jim, sounds like you two had a great day on UL. Question for you or Pat, are big males at UL usually as skinny as that 33 incher Pat caught? Can't say I've ever see one that skinny.

Males are generally not quite as chunky as the females, but they get thinner during the spawn because they don't eat much and spend a lot of time securing a nest and fighting off other males.   If there is enough food they will bulk up a bit more by late fall...but will still have wider heads and thinner bodies than the mamas.  

I have caught a couple of males at Willard recently that hardly had enough meat on them to justify keeping and filleting.

I've seen those skinny males before but I was thinking when they got that long they would not get that skinny.