Hybrid striped bass can be found in many Ohio waters, and certainly earn their hard-fighting reputation

Heterosis (hybrid vigor) means a hybrid striper has more potential than the parents to grow faster, attain a beefier physique, and show a higher tolerance to stress. How much vigor depends on the cards dealt. A good hand plays out well for the hybrid progeny.
A well-endowed fish needs protein, often eating whatever it can find, dead or alive.

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