05-01-2010, 03:12 PM
Just FYI, I was born & raised in Ely and still consider myself a Nevadan & always will. Now, back to the pike thing @ Comins. I was thrilled when I learned pike were introduced to Comins the first time as I love to fish for the things having gotten hooked on them when they were first introduced to Basset lake in the mid - late 60's. I remember when Comins contained nothing but CHUBS and the very very rare giant brown. The pike did flourish there for a few years before they cleaned out the chubs but the fishery was seriously declining when the drought hit & dried the lake up.
You really don't know what you're talking about when you say the pike fishery there could sustain itself. It's already proved that it can't. Chubs are very prolific but they didn't have a chance. That lake is just too conducive to pike and they multiply like rabbits there unlike how they do in colder waters in their native area. I kinda think the NDOW people have a better idea what will or won't work than we laymen despite what some people think. The yoyo that re-introduced pike to Comins did nothing but wreck a fine trout fishery.
One other item. Your crack about me sittin' on my fat butt is clear off base. I might be 70 but am still very active and don't park on the bank much. In fact, if we ever meet face to face we can discuss this further.
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You really don't know what you're talking about when you say the pike fishery there could sustain itself. It's already proved that it can't. Chubs are very prolific but they didn't have a chance. That lake is just too conducive to pike and they multiply like rabbits there unlike how they do in colder waters in their native area. I kinda think the NDOW people have a better idea what will or won't work than we laymen despite what some people think. The yoyo that re-introduced pike to Comins did nothing but wreck a fine trout fishery.
One other item. Your crack about me sittin' on my fat butt is clear off base. I might be 70 but am still very active and don't park on the bank much. In fact, if we ever meet face to face we can discuss this further.
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