Quote Originally Posted by stripernut1 View Post
But a lot of you guys, mark duayne, bob etc etc remember when you didn't even keep a ruler on the boat, why would you need that thing. im talking about measuring in pounds, not inches.until then I will do like everybody else, keep getting up at 3am, catching bait, rigging 12 rods, fighting the wind, the crowds, the gar and whatever else gets in the way just to get that chance to yell "FISH ON"!!!!
I remember those days. There hasn't been a reason to consider a return to measuring in pounds until they get\got this dam situation under control. I am thinking the current level will work as long as they aren't worried about pulling the heck out of it when big rains come late in the summer. The last few years they've been throwing striper numbers at the bait management part of things. I am sure that has effected growth patterns and I haven't been all that upset about it. At least the smaller ones make it through the recent late summers. I still firmly believe the days of those trophy fish had as much to do with dumping rainbows in the lake but I have no facts to back it up. I know there were several factors but the size decline came right after they stopped dumping the rainbows in there. I still have old rainbow pattern large redfins that used to be deadly at this time.

Not gonna get started on the warm weather catch and release issue other than to say +1.

I'm gonna brave an early morning or two this weekend and maybe a night. But I have a plan! BBBBWWWAAAAAA!!!