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Your strain?
Hey everyone, i just read something interesting in the new bass times
that Florida strain largemouth, though they grow bigger, they are harder
to catch. I grew up in San Diego, and from what I thought there were
100% florida strain largemouth there, and I never really had a rough
time catching those fish. I was wondering, do they also plant northern
strain largemouth in California, as well as hybrids?I know here in Wisconsin we have Northern strain, and granted they are
not difficult to catch once you find them. From the studies done in
BassTimes they found that when they mixed a pond with Floridas, Hybrids
(northern/florida), and Northern strain, They caught the northern strain
more than once over 80% of the time, and the floridas made up the
smallest percentage of fishing being caught. Now, from what I had read previously, Florida strains are "lazy", and
Northern strains are more aggressive. Now , this current study in bass
times leads you to believe that the Florida strain fish are more
difficult to catch implying (in my small mind) that they are in a way
smarter than northern strain fish? I guess I don't know either way, but I would think that if the pond was
filled with both strains, the more aggressive fish are going to be
caught more often hands down, probably not giving the floridas a chance
to even get a shot at the bait? Just a thought I guess, and to get to my original reason for the post.
I was wondering what strain each of us fishes over? Do you have
hybrids, floridas, northern strain? Are there any observations you make
specific to the strains you fish over? Thanks guys, Chris |
Chris
May 3
2005
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| Every time I'm reminded that northerns are easier to catch, I get depressed,
cuz they don't seem that easy! Good thing there's no Floridas around here
(NY). :( |
Marty
May 4
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| Marty :-), sometimes I feel the same way..hahahha....Thanks for
responding. I thought this would spark a really good discussion from
everyone. Oh well, and life goes on :-D Chris |
Chris
May 4
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| Well, you could stock your local ponds with mean mouth bass. Basically they
are a hybrid that grows like Florida strain and is more aggressive than
Northern LMs. Supposed ly it work well in ponds that are C&R only because
it forces the existing bass to be more aggressive also in order to get a
meal before the mean mouth strain eats everything. "I read it in a fishing magazine. It must be true." Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com |
Bob
May 4
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| Hahaha, I wouldn't go so far as "I read it in a magazine, it must be
true", but I would say that it gets my mind working, and gets me
thinking. I don't take these things as gosipol , and I don't discount
everything they say. I read as much as I can, to get a many different viewpoints as possible,
that is pretty much it. Oh well, I get to go and fish again tonight, so hopefully I catch a few,
no matter what strain they are :-D Chris |
Chris
May 4
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| Where in NY are you. I'm in Jamestown, NY
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May 4
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| Did you have snow again this morning, Bill? We had frost. |
RichZ
May 5
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