Big Striped Bass even under ideal conditions need to grow more than a dozen years to exceed 50 lbs.
How old is that Striper?
What kind of feeling could be greater than catching
a big Striped Bass that exceeds 50 lbs?
The answer might be to
successfully release
that fish if possible and Have
a quality striped bass replica mount created.
Survival rate of release striped bass can be low. But for more than half of the year when the water temperature is less than 65 degrees, a healthy fish will almost always survive if handled correctly.
The equipment, education & attitude of striper fishermen & women
needs
to improve,
to
allow stripers to grow to be 50 pounds and more.
If you do not believe the
normal size of your striper catch can degrade, ask striper fishermen from out of state why they
have come to Arkansas to fish.
The Striped Bass is by anyone's standards premium table fare & it is ok to harvest some. My personal catch & release goals will be different than yours,
because
my passion requires multiple trips each week, all year long.
I keep fish (unless I believe
the larger fish won't survive) less then 10 lbs.
In warm water months releases are often unsuccessful.
The size seems to
make no difference in the taste of Striped Bass so release
the large fish to help
maintain a population of
Trophy Striped Bass for future generations.
As you can see by the
table below the average 30 pounder is around 13 years old.
Besides the smaller fish are easier to clean :)
So please help future generations.
If you are going to put it on the wall.
Consider a replica mount. Release those big
fish when possible.
Do not catch more than your limit when you know
your releases will be
unsuccessful.
Understand YOUR actions on the Striped Bass you catch today will
affect tomorrow's numbers and size.
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