Your Job.....Eloctrofishing Stripers...

[jcchartboy]

Fisheries Technician Bryan Chikotas is shown holding a 43.7 inch gravid female striped bass electrofished just off Delaware County. This was the largest striper electrofished this week. MAY 19

 

[Rifleman]

What a job!

 

[jcchartboy]

Not just the job....Look at that hat they let him wear.. :lol:

 

[Rifleman]

That is a dandy, I should get a pic with mine on here soon :wink:

 

[VENISONEATR]

I wonder why they didn't weigh her??? Any guesses....

 

[jcchartboy]

For scientific purposes the length is always the measurement of reference. This is due to the very high correlation of length/age/weight. In this case when the fish is gravid the weight # would only be useful to a small amount of studies pertaing to spawning.
Despite the above facts I would be willing to bet it was weighed and they don't state the #.
The other question is whether the length given is Fork Length,(scientific measurement, or total length,(fishermans measurement).

 

[jcchartboy]

Here is a graphic on the LENGTH/AGE/WEIGHT data I mentioned....

Here is a link to the same data in table format...
http://www.stripersurf.com/ageweight.html

 

[Rifleman]

cool chart !

 

[Loggy]

Nice Striper Jeff! Neat chart there.