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| It's widely known that tigers are NOT sterile. Males are 99.9% of the time. Females are not. Female tigers can spawn with muskies or pike. |
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Location: Antioch, IL | BenR - 8/13/2009 6:28 PM
Guest - 8/13/2009 6:24 PM
these fish are so weak, outside the water, plus hanging it up like that with gravity its dead
So they are strong enough to use 9 foot rods, saltwater reels, 100lb test to jam the hooks of a DC into their mouths...or perhaps you are right and fishing for them is a serious problem...
Hey Ben,
I believe guest was referring to how the fishes body is not designed to support itself out of water. They spend all there life with their weight supported by the water around them. Fishes spines are not like ours they need support, especially big fish such as this one. It is important to practice and educate others of two handed horizontal holds. Congrats to this gentleman on a beauty of a fish! |
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| And why dont they stock Tigers in Wisconsin anymore? Congrats on an awesome fish!!! |
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| JRedig - 8/13/2009 1:02 PM
I would think that a tiger of this size has to throw the 7 year life cycle theory out the window...yes/no?
Not necessarily.
I know from talking to Sorno that the Tigers in these Western Reservoirs have crazy growth potential.
Kent may have to correct me, but I seem to remember something about a 45" average in roughly 5 years. No doubt one of these fish can get to 50 in 7-8 years. |
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Location: WI | I've read that they can hit 30" in two years. |
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| BALDY - 8/14/2009 8:01 AM
JRedig - 8/13/2009 1:02 PM
I would think that a tiger of this size has to throw the 7 year life cycle theory out the window...yes/no?
Not necessarily.
I know from talking to Sorno that the Tigers in these Western Reservoirs have crazy growth potential.
Kent may have to correct me, but I seem to remember something about a 45" average in roughly 5 years. No doubt one of these fish can get to 50 in 7-8 years.
I agree, CO has a poor fishery now, but I took a quick trip down to NM and was amazed at how quick their fish have grown...fun stuff for sure. |
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| There was just a 53" giant hybrid caught by a walleye angler on a crawler harness. Photos of the successfully released fish were in the local paper. Looks like I need to sharpen the hooks on my "crawler harness" pattern cowgirl. |
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