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 Re: Ever thought we could mass feed Bass?
[Re: senko9S]
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06/19/19 11:21 AM
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soje
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some of yall are so naïve... Who specifically? How so in this case?
Last edited by soje; 06/19/19 11:26 AM.
 like the man says...if you're swimming in the ocean and get bitten by a shark, its not a shark attack. You're in THEIR neighborhood. If you're at home in your shower, turn around and a shark is in there with you...THAT'S a shark attack
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Re: Ever thought we could mass feed Bass?
[Re: soje]
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06/19/19 11:42 AM
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Vast amounts of forage is only one small piece of the puzzle to growing giant bass. Forage. Genetics. Climate. Water chemistry. Lake structure. Oxygen levels. Culling. Weed density/type, other fish species in the lake. Just to name a few things. Even in a private lake, there is a very fine line between getting all those ducks in a row and just throwing 100 dollar bills into the water.
Many have tried, few have gotten the results they hopped for. Mike Frazier (Camelot Bell) and Dr. Schwarz (La Perla) have gotten farther than most. Neither have produced fish that have WR potential. (We can argue about whether any have flirted with the state record). In any case, in my opinion, Texas just does not have the *climate to grow 19lb+ bass. It's too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. It shortens their life span and growing season just enough to make the math not work out.
*If some oil billionaire wanted to do it, it might be possible with a lake that was cooled in the summer and heated in the winter. The closer they keep the temps to 70-75 degrees the better the chances.
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Re: Ever thought we could mass feed Bass?
[Re: Jpurdue]
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06/19/19 11:46 AM
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Ken A.
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Vast amounts of forage is only one small piece of the puzzle to growing giant bass. Forage. Genetics. Climate. Water chemistry. Lake structure. Oxygen levels. Culling. Weed density/type, other fish species in the lake. Just to name a few things. Even in a private lake, there is a very fine line between getting all those ducks in a row and just throwing 100 dollar bills into the water.
Many have tried, few have gotten the results they hopped for. Mike Frazier (Camelot Bell) and Dr. Schwarz (La Perla) have gotten farther than most. Neither have produced fish that have WR potential. (We can argue about whether any have flirted with the state record). In any case, in my opinion, Texas just does not have the climate to grow 19lb+ bass. It's too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. It shortens their life span and growing season just enough to make the math not work out. I agree Josh. Takes a lot more than just digging a hole in your backyard and stocking it with bluegills & bass.
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Re: Ever thought we could mass feed Bass?
[Re: Ken A.]
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06/19/19 02:48 PM
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soje
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Vast amounts of forage is only one small piece of the puzzle to growing giant bass. Forage. Genetics. Climate. Water chemistry. Lake structure. Oxygen levels. Culling. Weed density/type, other fish species in the lake. Just to name a few things. Even in a private lake, there is a very fine line between getting all those ducks in a row and just throwing 100 dollar bills into the water.
Many have tried, few have gotten the results they hopped for. Mike Frazier (Camelot Bell) and Dr. Schwarz (La Perla) have gotten farther than most. Neither have produced fish that have WR potential. (We can argue about whether any have flirted with the state record). In any case, in my opinion, Texas just does not have the climate to grow 19lb+ bass. It's too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. It shortens their life span and growing season just enough to make the math not work out. I agree Josh. Takes a lot more than just digging a hole in your backyard and stocking it with bluegills & bass. I too agree. THose are some of the plethora of other issues I was referring to initially. Wish we could make a Texas trout.
like the man says...if you're swimming in the ocean and get bitten by a shark, its not a shark attack. You're in THEIR neighborhood. If you're at home in your shower, turn around and a shark is in there with you...THAT'S a shark attack
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Re: Ever thought we could mass feed Bass?
[Re: soje]
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06/19/19 09:31 PM
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Vast amounts of forage is only one small piece of the puzzle to growing giant bass. Forage. Genetics. Climate. Water chemistry. Lake structure. Oxygen levels. Culling. Weed density/type, other fish species in the lake. Just to name a few things. Even in a private lake, there is a very fine line between getting all those ducks in a row and just throwing 100 dollar bills into the water.
Many have tried, few have gotten the results they hopped for. Mike Frazier (Camelot Bell) and Dr. Schwarz (La Perla) have gotten farther than most. Neither have produced fish that have WR potential. (We can argue about whether any have flirted with the state record). In any case, in my opinion, Texas just does not have the climate to grow 19lb+ bass. It's too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. It shortens their life span and growing season just enough to make the math not work out. I agree Josh. Takes a lot more than just digging a hole in your backyard and stocking it with bluegills & bass. I too agree. THose are some of the plethora of other issues I was referring to initially. Wish we could make a Texas trout. Now there's an idea for a massive grant proposal haha. Heat and low dissolved oxygen tolerant rainbow trout, what a treat that would be.
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