October 27, 2018 To Local Media For Immediate Release Contact: Doug Painter Painter.doug@yahoo.com STRIPPERS ARRIVE ON SKIDAWAY ISLAND OOPS, THAT’S STRIPERS, AS IN FINS, NOT FEATHERS A new show will soon be opening on our island but the only tails that will be shaking in this act are those of one of America’s favorite gamefish, the hybrid striped bass. Thanks to the Skidaway Island Chapter of the Coastal conservation Association (CCA) and Jeff Wong, owner of The Omelette House chain, more than 1700 hybrid striped bass fingerlings were released this past week in six of our island lagoons. A hybrid striped bass, also known as a wiper or whiterock bass, is cross between a female striped bass and a male white bass. While these fish are sterile, they are quick growers and from their current size of a few inches long will, within two years, grow to football shaped speedsters weighing in at four to six pounds. To promote this growth, your island CCA chapter has already stocked designated lagoons with thousands of threadfin shad, a favorite hybrid bass food. The fish were brought in by a tank truck from a fish hatchery in Arkansas and their release into […]
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Red Drum Conservation Studies have shown that using short leader rigs with circles hooks can reduce deep hooking and improve the chances of survival for released red drum. This is especially true when fishing in slow or slack water. To be effective, we recommend the following: • a fixed weight or sinker clip that is not more than six inches from the circle hook; • sinker heavier than 2 ounces; • a barbless circle hook (a hook with the point directed straight back toward the shank, and with the barb either compressed or removed); • when using either braided or monofilament mainline, it is advisable to add a 5 foot leader of heavier 80lb– 100lb monofilament or fluorocarbon between the mainline and terminal rig to minimize abrasion and break offs. • depending on the tides, heavier weights may be required. DNR is offering to send you a couple of these rigs at no charge. Send an email with your address and request Kathy, kathy.knowlton@dnr.ga.gov , to send you the new FISH SMART, RED DRUM RIG.