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Comment by federico del toro on October 4, 2012 at 5:44am

Thanks guys, I'm with tony but I think it has more gill than cracker. I'm going to send it to TPWD as a catch and release lake record for BG and see what they say

Comment by Walt Foreman on October 3, 2012 at 8:11pm

I would say gillcracker.  I'd also say, nice fish, Federico!

Comment by Tony Livingston on October 3, 2012 at 7:51pm

Leo, I looked at this fish for a long time, and this is what I see:

The smaller opercular flap, (small for a fish of that size), reminds me of a RES.

The fish seems a little too "tall" for a pure RES.

I see very little coloration on the opercular tab, no red or orange margin.

The traces of mottling on the cheek appears like a RES to me.

The fish seems to have a more projected "nose" also like a RES.

The overall coloration doesn't fit well with either a "pure" BG, or a RES.

I would welcome further evaluation from all interested parties.....if there is one thing I am sure of, it's that Lepomids can display an astounding variance from one location to another. I am always grateful for a chance to learn from those more knowledgeable than myself!

How about it...what does everyone else see?

 

Comment by Vince Fusco on October 3, 2012 at 7:18pm

What a fish Fedrico!  Thick and good coloring too>

Comment by Leo Nguyen on October 3, 2012 at 7:17pm

Intriguing. Tony, mind sharing your eval about this one? Extremely healthy looking specimen.

Comment by Bruce Condello on October 3, 2012 at 6:53pm

What a nice specimen.

Comment by Tony Livingston on October 3, 2012 at 6:35pm

 I see a lot of RES there, but I'm going with hybrid Gillcracker... and it's a biggun!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on October 3, 2012 at 6:29pm

An awesome fish Federico! I'll leave it to the experts for identification......

Comment by federico del toro on October 3, 2012 at 6:27pm

bluegill or RE/BG mix?