[Whaler I]

I couldn't disappoint you guys.

This fish was netted on 11-4-2005 [not by me]while conducting our [PWD] regular fall shad survey, biologists captured, measured and released this monster striped bass (Morone saxitalis) in the tidal portion of the Schuylkill River. The presence of these large migratory predators and the relative abundance (i.e., density) of migratory species, such as American Shad, Blueback Herring, Striped Bass and Hickory Shad, is an excellent indicator of the health of the Schuylkill (and Delaware) Drainages.

[ 11-17-2005, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: Whaler I ]

 

[pop tuna II]

Thats a sweet bass. wouldn't eat her but a sweet bass either way. You should see the slobs that we get out of the susquehanna. People think its just a spring thing there but the fall is just as good down there. Nice fish...congrats

 

[The Reckoning]

Holy cow. I'll bet they were suprised by that slob!

 

[Lew'n aint easy]

Thats a perty fish, nice photo, I like how the sun is just glissening off her. looks healthy.

 

[BobEver]

YOWZA.

Thanks for the post.

 

[littlejohn]

thats what i'm talking 'bout!!

 

[mch]

Awesome pic.

Someday, someday!

 

[Brian E. Mullaney]

beautiful healthy looking specimen!

 

[GringoDan]

Wow!!! How cool to look at the skyline behind the guys in the boat. They sure a fisherman on his way home from chunkin' didn't bounce it out the back of his boat on the Schuykill Expressway?

 

[RedAtNight...]

what a nice looking bass - perhaps one of the prettiest I've seen!
Nice job

 

[mericanwit]

yes yes... healthy looking indeed... and I'm not surprised, alittle further down river near the Tri-gen pipes I got stuck in traffic one morning on 76 and literally seen decent sized fish chasing/jumping bait....

 

[freedom]

what did ya catch her on?

see you guys a few months ago. down by girard point. is that you guys?

freedom ots.

 

[rackmaster]

It's amazing how well Mother Nature can rebound when you stop polluting. Nice to see it is not a hybrid. She will keep the gene pool strong.

 

[RodFather]

Awesome bass Whaler, congrats!

 

[Captn Joe]

That is A GREAT Picture,
you can see the new building in the background
Captn Joe

 

[capemaydon]

Outstanding fish, need to see some in Cape May

 

[MAKO19]

That is one healty looking fish!!! How do those wildlife guys catch these fish, rod and reel? That is right next to the art museum at the end of the tidal portion of the river I believe.

I was also wondering, people always say I wouldn't eat any Stripers from that river or the Delaware. Who's to say we haven't already eaten bass that have been up "sh*t creek" before? Does the time they spend traveling down the bay and back into the ocean clean them out and make them safer to eat? Are fish like this resident fish of this river?

 

[jc]

wow right at the Art Museum steps. Is that a spot given away with that pic

 

[Cap'n Doug]

Beautiful fish. Now, what are the GPS numbers for that spot????

I lived a quarter of a mile from that location for 5 years. Never seen anything like that pulled out of the river. Just carp and catfish. Amazing

 

[patti]

Wish they were tyhere when I lived there! I've spent many a day at that location having lived in Fairmount! Nice fish!