I have asked myself this so many times but I would like to hear others opinions.
Why is there so much fascination with the striped bass compared to other species?
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I have asked myself this so many times but I would like to hear others opinions.
Why is there so much fascination with the striped bass compared to other species?
I think for the most part that bass get so big, the thrill of the hunt for the trophy for me a blue or weakfish even fluke is just fine I just like what I do.
Look at freshwater fishing. You catch a bass you know it will prob be 2-5 lbs. Pickerel 2-5lbs. Yellow perch 1-2lbs, sometimes one that goes 2 1/2 but thats a biggun.
It's one of the only fish for surf fishermen that when you are fishing for it you could catch a 5 lb bass, and the next one to come along might be 50 lbs. That thrill of how big will the next one be, that's part of the game I like to play when I am out there. There are other fish like that bluefish for example. I get excited about them too.. What other saltwater fish you can catch from shore will have the size range of the striped bass?:drool:
I agree with what Steve said. The thrill of not knowing how big your catch will be. It is like winning the lotterry when there are a lot of small school bass and all of the sudden someone catches a cow.
Sorry don't mean to be a buzzkiller here but as far as eating fish I think tog and seabass taste better.
Hell yeah they are eating a good non oily diet...Bunker although a primary food source for bass,blues&weaks makes everything that eats it taste like crap...Quote:
Originally Posted by bababooey
There are other species that get bigger and are accessible from shore like drum.
There seems to be a halo around striper fishing though. In FW you also have your "bass only" guys when there are much bigger species available but I can understand that with all the tournament $ to go around.
I am wondering if anyone knows what the ratio is for fisherman participating in tournaments vs. those who don't?
I am not very good a catching bass. For some reason I have trouble setting the hook. I would love a catch a something over 30 lbs then throw it back. Maybe this is my year!
I'm with ya on this, I used to fly fish streams for trout. Walking stream banks,wading into the streams and rivers, looking for eddys, under cuts in banks, deep pools, rapids where trout would await a meal. Could always find solitude out there. I do the same ocean or bay side, but the fish are bigger. No more streams or rivers for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by storminsteve
What baba said much better things to eat as the bigger ones are almost up there with bluefish from eating bunker . The thrill of the hunt and they should be a game fish to ensure there survival for generations to come
Try waiting a few more seconds before you set the hook Pebbles and it takes a bit more to penetrate the bass jaw I know you have a bad shoulder so that may be hindering you also.For the record I don't fish tournaments I only need to prove to myself what I can do.I also fish alone 90% of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pebbles
Agree on the gamefish status. Would save them overall as a species. I like fishing for them over some other species because of the variety. One fish could be 22" annd the next could be 22 pounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by finchaser
Was searching for an older thread and came across this. I thought it was a good discussion and wondered if anyone had anything they might like to add. Thanks. :HappyWave:
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Originally Posted by J Barbosa
Agreed. What would the state of New Jersey fishing economy be if there were no striped bass to fish for?Quote:
Originally Posted by finchaser
A great video that talks about why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWb1kGz11Qk
Fishing is like a drug. Well put!