>I really hate to fuel that
>fire, but how long would
>that smallmouth be. I have
>caught a striper below the
>dam close to the dam
>with 4 trout in the
>belly that were not that
>decomposed and it was still
>eating around 25 pounds, and
>if you want to fish
>for them below the dam
>in the spring the biggest
>skipjack that you can get
>2 pounds 18 inch plus
>is the bait of choice
>if you can get one.
>(18 inch smallmouth =?) But
>Stripers did not create the
>demise of the white bass
>or they would have dissapeared
>much sooner in the early
>80's. They surely helped and
>continue to add to to
>the restoration effort problem.

Scott you've got to be freaking kidding. A 18 inch smallmouth is only about 3lb's and maybe some change on the most part. A six pound smallmouth is usually in the 21 inch plus range, give me a break guys, all of you and ten more like you are'nt gonna convince me a striper ate a six pound smallmouth. Our state record doesn't have mouth big enough to FIT a six pound smallmouth in it's mouth, I've seen the mount at a show, PLEEEEASE.