We fish in 22 states. Freshwater striped bass have been stocked in 37 states.

If I was to give you one of each, you wouldn't be able to tell striped bass from the hybrid.

The stocked fish are coming along nicely and it's a good place to bring beginners.

he says. ''It was one of those ponds that are stocked with fish. He told me not to bring any live bait. I got there and he was already waiting for me. He said, 'What's in the cooler?' and I said, 'I brought a couple of beers.' He said, 'No beer on this boat,' and I said, 'No fishing for me on this boat. See ya.'

I got some nice bass there last year. If you don't see the bait fish on shore, it's not warm enough yet.

We had a president of the United States who had been out of the country but once before he was elected. There's been a lot since.