07-28-2015, 03:58 PM
Some have shared their opinions and I'll share some of mine:
1. BL Cutts in the Berry - Purely for chub control. They have no business in the Colorado River drainage otherwise and I still question whether the DWR is harming the native cutthroat goals by doing this. Regardless, they are doing a great job.
2. BL Cutt size in the Berry - If I can go somewhere and get into a mess of 20"+ fish anywhere else in the state, I call that a really good day and a really good water. We're spoiled by the Berry. The slot busters are out there and I can't wait until my next one.
3. BL Cutts on the table - Once these cutts break the slot, they really pack on the weight, I've noticed. A big healthy cutt from the Berry is some of my most coveted trout meat. Whether filleted/breaded or oven roasted, I love that meat! Never had a bad slot buster from Strawberry.
4. Rainbows in the Berry - I'm still awakening with cold sweats, thinking of the last rainbow that escaped me at the Berry. Biggest bow of my life (would-be). There are a lot of big bows in there on both sides of the lake. The SC seems to have more of the smaller size, but without too much experience on a boat there, I can't gauge that so well. My best luck comes from smaller bays and the ladders area.
5. Tigers in the Berry - PLEASE!!! Hate that sentiment if you must, but I fully support a voracious predator with the growing potential of our novelty freak fish. If I think the cutts taste great, I can only imagine what a big female tiger could be like. *Drooling*
Not to mention, sterile fish can't mess with the genetic purity of downstream cutthroat.
edit: I forgot about the fight. BL Cutts have a bad reputation for fighting like duds. I've seen good battles and sorry ones as well. It depends on the individual fish and possibly how many times it's been caught previously. Many nice cutts have broken me off, long distance. On the other hand, many will cruise right up to hand, saving the fight for the net or shoreline rocks.
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1. BL Cutts in the Berry - Purely for chub control. They have no business in the Colorado River drainage otherwise and I still question whether the DWR is harming the native cutthroat goals by doing this. Regardless, they are doing a great job.
2. BL Cutt size in the Berry - If I can go somewhere and get into a mess of 20"+ fish anywhere else in the state, I call that a really good day and a really good water. We're spoiled by the Berry. The slot busters are out there and I can't wait until my next one.
3. BL Cutts on the table - Once these cutts break the slot, they really pack on the weight, I've noticed. A big healthy cutt from the Berry is some of my most coveted trout meat. Whether filleted/breaded or oven roasted, I love that meat! Never had a bad slot buster from Strawberry.
4. Rainbows in the Berry - I'm still awakening with cold sweats, thinking of the last rainbow that escaped me at the Berry. Biggest bow of my life (would-be). There are a lot of big bows in there on both sides of the lake. The SC seems to have more of the smaller size, but without too much experience on a boat there, I can't gauge that so well. My best luck comes from smaller bays and the ladders area.
5. Tigers in the Berry - PLEASE!!! Hate that sentiment if you must, but I fully support a voracious predator with the growing potential of our novelty freak fish. If I think the cutts taste great, I can only imagine what a big female tiger could be like. *Drooling*
Not to mention, sterile fish can't mess with the genetic purity of downstream cutthroat.
edit: I forgot about the fight. BL Cutts have a bad reputation for fighting like duds. I've seen good battles and sorry ones as well. It depends on the individual fish and possibly how many times it's been caught previously. Many nice cutts have broken me off, long distance. On the other hand, many will cruise right up to hand, saving the fight for the net or shoreline rocks.
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