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Don C
05-01-2007, 10:25 PM
When we were out jigging for herring tonight the wife and I caught four stripers under 5" . How old do you guys think those fish are? They sure had a lot of fire in them.

Don C
BIGGESTJACK
05-02-2007, 08:29 AM
When we were out jigging for herring tonight the wife and I caught four stripers under 5" . How old do you guys think those fish are? They sure had a lot of fire in them.

Don C

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE UNDER 7 OR 8" AT THE SHORE.
bobabouy
05-02-2007, 08:35 AM
about 3 0r 4 years ago while fishing bloods in my local river,many 4 to 5 inch babies [stripers] were caught, the following years they got a little bigger each year,this year many in the 16 to 18 inch range,my thinking these are the same fish from that time,my guess on your little guys is they are last years spawn:confused:
Fly Ty R
05-02-2007, 08:54 AM
Yup, born in the summer of '06. I catch those little dudes in the back creeks all the time. ;) They stay in their natal creeks for a few years, and then migrate out into the main bays.
JerseyBrian3
05-02-2007, 10:45 AM
I catch them every once in a while while cat fishing in the creek. Also had one on a sabiki last year.