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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
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I was taking to one of Britains most highly respected fly fisherman the other day and the subject of stocking came up.
He suggested that the stocking of triploids was not a good idea.
A triploid by the way is a genetically adjusted "female" rainbow that does not feel the urge to spawn. You can soon recognise such a fish, they have no ova whatsoever when you cut them open.
Because of this, they do not feed as agressively as a natural fish as there is no need to pile on food to produce eggs prior to spawning. As a result, many fish do not get caught and are wasted. They don't live very long anyway.
The other point is, when did you last see a cock rainbow trout?
He suggested that the stocking of triploids was not a good idea.
A triploid by the way is a genetically adjusted "female" rainbow that does not feel the urge to spawn. You can soon recognise such a fish, they have no ova whatsoever when you cut them open.
Because of this, they do not feed as agressively as a natural fish as there is no need to pile on food to produce eggs prior to spawning. As a result, many fish do not get caught and are wasted. They don't live very long anyway.
The other point is, when did you last see a cock rainbow trout?