02-22-2013, 06:31 PM
[quote Gemcityslayer]I think you are kind of missing the boat though. [/quote]
Nope.
Here's the thing:
It doesn't matter how big a fish is. It could be 8" or 35". It doesn't matter. What matters is the zone of maximum growth rate. If you keep fish in that zone, you'll end up with big fish. You'll also end up with larger average size fish.
You don't have to have a "huge" chub population to grow monster fish. You really don't have to have any at all, but that's another discussion. All you have to have is an environment where the trout stay in the zone of maximum growth. You can't have that with an over-abundance of chubs. You will lose your trophy fishery if the chubs are not controlled.
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Nope.
Here's the thing:
It doesn't matter how big a fish is. It could be 8" or 35". It doesn't matter. What matters is the zone of maximum growth rate. If you keep fish in that zone, you'll end up with big fish. You'll also end up with larger average size fish.
You don't have to have a "huge" chub population to grow monster fish. You really don't have to have any at all, but that's another discussion. All you have to have is an environment where the trout stay in the zone of maximum growth. You can't have that with an over-abundance of chubs. You will lose your trophy fishery if the chubs are not controlled.
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