When hybrids first came out, we had no experience with Stripers in LA, unless you lived by Toledo Bend... And, even there, very few folks actually targeted them... The Hybrids were a big hit then (the 80s),as they were stocked in various lakes. But now I don't see a lot of enthusiasm for catching them, and the state of MS is not even planning to produce many... I know that the striped fish aren't even close to being as popular as bass, but they are definitely fun to catch, so what's the deal?
I also realize that this is a Crappie website, but I have made several posts here over the last few weeks, with almost no response...
Has the new worn off, or is there some other reason why folks just don't want to talk about fishing for Stripers and Hybrids?