I agree with the above regarding nates fighting better I also think the summer run hatchery fish do fight better than ther winter run brothers.. but, winter run steelie 10lb nate v 10lb bonker - no contest the nate will be a sronger fish (in my experience). The one time I have seen the hatchery fish go nuts in the winter is down in the good old tidewater drift, nice and fresh those guys will do pretty good.