07-20-2010, 03:45 AM
I'm glad to hear that the chub populations are still in existence. Without them the fishery would crash. As far as smallies go, I've heard 'stories' of them being in there. After so many years of them being in there and so many anglers fishing Strawberry their numbers must be so low that is not even a reasonable affect upon the water.
I have been a member of this board for about six? years and I have not seen one report of a smallmouth bass caught out of Strawberry, I've read other stories but I've yet to see one of our members go up to Strawberry and show us a picture of a Strawberry smallmouth bass.
Going off that and the number of people that fish Strawberry I'm guessing that the population of smallmouth is few to non-existent.
Could they survive there? Sure but why would we want them to?
Let Strawberry have their slimers. It's the only place in the Fall where I can go and target big cutts and not have to worry about water skiers. I don't care about their sub species or anything else. All I know is I get one biggun' to go on the smoker with a bunch that are soooo close.
(not intended for you Ron, just making a reply)
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I have been a member of this board for about six? years and I have not seen one report of a smallmouth bass caught out of Strawberry, I've read other stories but I've yet to see one of our members go up to Strawberry and show us a picture of a Strawberry smallmouth bass.
Going off that and the number of people that fish Strawberry I'm guessing that the population of smallmouth is few to non-existent.
Could they survive there? Sure but why would we want them to?
Let Strawberry have their slimers. It's the only place in the Fall where I can go and target big cutts and not have to worry about water skiers. I don't care about their sub species or anything else. All I know is I get one biggun' to go on the smoker with a bunch that are soooo close.
(not intended for you Ron, just making a reply)
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