The Bradford Pear conspiracy !

[nomolites]

I still see whites, striper, and hybrid surface activity although I will agree and say it is not what it once was - I have attributed that as much to boat traffic as anything.  I do not keep many whites but I don’t recall seeing many “mutts” as you call them and I catch hundreds a year from the Gravi and lower end; but that last photo IS interesting - you sure you didn’t pick that fish up after it has been floating for a day or so? 😉  I will say this, I will be looking more closely at the whites I catch this year and rest assured that I am doing my part as ❤️ me some hybrids and harvest and eat a good number every year from the Gravi.

Those stripers should be in the 22” range this year and will be more fun to catch but I intend to continue letting them grow to adult gizzard eating size before I put any in my freezer.

Mike

[BilletHead]

          Lets bring this up to some one. I will here on my end. 

BilletHead

[fishinwrench]

55 minutes ago, nomolites said:

you sure you didn’t pick that fish up after it has been floating for a day or so?

Ok I'm done. 

Anyway...... Bradford Pears..... yeah that's somethin'.  Terrible things and they definitely need to go.

[oneshot]

Well I have Bush Honeysuckle taking over my place, my neighbor asked me to hire someone to cut it, I told her it wasn't happening.

I know the MDC use to plant a lot of Multifloria Rose and Russian Olive now they are taking over everything.

Now not supposed to hunt Feral Hogs on MDC Land thing is MDC paying out thousands a year Trapping them and they are far worse than before.

My gripe is all the Trout in the river instead of Goggle Eye and Suckers.

oneshot 

[fishinwrench]

I can't get very worked up about plants.  If they get in the way I cut them down. No chasing them around and wondering if I got them all, and it takes a good while for them to grow back. There's no season on them and I don't have to immediately dispose of their dead bodies.  Just throw them in a pile and toss a match on them when they dry out.    Way less of a problem than the termites brought over from Ethiopia and Australia.  

Isn't it amazing that everything that is undesirable is claimed to have been brought here from some far away place?  As if nothing but perky boobs, yummy fruit, and happy thoughts can come from America.  

[ness]

11 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

This is why I am so bitter towards biologists.  

...and cops, doctors, swapmeisters 😄

[fishinwrench]

2 minutes ago, ness said:

...and cops, doctors, swapmeisters 😄

All of which probably were mistakenly brought here from North Korea.

[ness]

...kudzu 

[BilletHead]

                .....Poison oak and ivy......Brown recluse spiders...........armadillos .  Lets export them to those who think they will be beneficial to their respective ecosystems. 

BilletHead

[ness]

...trout, pheasants ...

...wait—are we upset about manmade fish in a manmade lake? I’ve lost track.