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hand-paint April 8 2016
The males like this one are starting to get the black blotches on their sides. In a couple weeks or so they'll start getting the bright red on their chests and backs.
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 20, 2016 at 9:03pm
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Wow...amazing fish!
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Comment by Slip Sinker on April 20, 2016 at 7:17am
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…very interesting
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Comment by Walt Foreman on April 20, 2016 at 6:47am
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Thanks, guys! Carl, so far it's looking like they have a growth rate that may even rival or outdo coppernose. I definitely don't have enough data yet to say for sure, but the early returns are highly promising.
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Comment by dick tabbert on April 20, 2016 at 5:33am
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Neat looking fish, can't wait to see the end result.
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Comment by Adam Rink on April 20, 2016 at 4:01am
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Nice. These fish are looking great, Walt.
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Comment by carl hendrix on April 19, 2016 at 8:31pm
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WALT;; YOU GOT A WINNER GOING HERE BUDDY;; DO YO UTHINK THESE WILL GET AS BIG; AS REGULAR BLUE GILLS; OR BIGGER ??
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Thanks, Tony! Jeff, I raise them to sell. So far we've stocked them in ponds in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia. Arkansas is next, along with several more Tennessee ponds.
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Comment by Jeff Soto on April 19, 2016 at 6:51pm
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Walt, are these fish from your pond? I sure would like to see their spawning colors, all that red.
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Comment by Tony Livingston on April 19, 2016 at 6:01pm
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Too cool Walt!
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