05-07-2005, 12:38 AM
[size 2] [font "comic sans ms"] Yeah I remember them days well. Early to mid '80's was a great time to be out there. It wasn't anything at all to get a healthy limit of Striper in a days time. Striper from 5 to 15 were dime a dozen.
Though since the mid '80s the water a level has declined just about every year which has put a real cramp in the spawning of just about every species of fish out there. So to answer your question, extremely unlikely that you would catch one as large as mentioned in the article. You may catch one that will measure the same length but the girth won't be there. I'm sure there could be some 30 to 40 lbers in there but I think they would be far and few between. But, a big but, next year should be great. With all the water Lake Mead has gotten and all the submerged cover. Oh, I'm sporting a woody just thinking about it. lol
Right now I guess most people are getting them from 1-5 lbs.
Take care,
David
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Though since the mid '80s the water a level has declined just about every year which has put a real cramp in the spawning of just about every species of fish out there. So to answer your question, extremely unlikely that you would catch one as large as mentioned in the article. You may catch one that will measure the same length but the girth won't be there. I'm sure there could be some 30 to 40 lbers in there but I think they would be far and few between. But, a big but, next year should be great. With all the water Lake Mead has gotten and all the submerged cover. Oh, I'm sporting a woody just thinking about it. lol
Right now I guess most people are getting them from 1-5 lbs.
Take care,
David
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