Thread: Greers Ferry Hybrids

That is the attitude of every serious fisherman that I have talked to who fishes Greers.

G&F stocks them in Greers (and other lakes) to control Gizzard Shad, which can become overabundant without large open water predators. Stomach content analysis indicates that they feed mostly on shad and very seldom on game fish. I know there is a big difference of opinion on this issue, but most studies seem to indicate they do not do harm to other popular game fish.
They are naturally sterile (as are many hybrid fish) so must be restocked frequently.

I too enjoy catching them and they can be fun and exciting top water action at times. But to each his own

Originally Posted by wish4fish

That is the attitude of every serious fisherman that I have talked to who fishes Greers.

wishfor, you won't find a more serious fisherman than i am and i mainly bass fish and i'm for the hybrids for the reason they do eat a lot of shad and they are great fighters and i like to eat them too. no doubt they eat a game fish here and they but they target shad. probably your lowly flathead catfish eats more game fish than the hybrids if the truth were known.

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

wishfor, you won't find a more serious fisherman than i am and i mainly bass fish and i'm for the hybrids for the reason they do eat a lot of shad and they are great fighters and i like to eat them too. no doubt they eat a game fish here and they but they target shad. probably your lowly flathead catfish eats more game fish than the hybrids if the truth were known.

My point exactly them flatheads eat everything, and there are some big uns in the lake, had a guy tell me he caught one with a crappie in it big enough to fillet. I didn't see the fish but I got no reason not to believe him. We have caught some pretty good ones up there