Ok you guys, here's the real story! laugh

Some of these fish you are now catching may be a product of "natural spawning" hatchery fish. The fish, most likely are from a "hatchery" stock of fish. It could have been from a late summer run, or crosses of late summer and early winter run breeds. What this should tell you is; "natural spawned" and reared fish seemed to have more "fight" in them then hatchery raised fish do.

It's a simple explanation to explain, when you are raised in the streets and live and survive there, you become one tuff SOB!

This rule applies to all creatures of life, be it beast, fish or whatever! The fish that you caught most likely was a prodigy of a "hatchery born fish". If any of you out there think that I am wrong about this issue, on the Cowlitz, then let it fly!

Cowlitzfisherman

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????

[ 01-10-2002: Message edited by: cowlitzfisherman ]
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Cowlitzfisherman

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????