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Comment by Tony Livingston on July 14, 2013 at 5:22pm

Ben, a colored border on the opercular tab just means that a fish is not a pure BG......just WHAT it is, depends on a few other variables.

Comment by dick tabbert on July 14, 2013 at 3:56pm

Ben not a problem I'm confused and always been confuse when it come to mixed breeds of fish.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 14, 2013 at 3:45pm

Well, Ben, thanks.

Im no beginner, but I'm still confused.

Comment by Ben Seay on July 14, 2013 at 3:14pm

Even though this fish is obviously a hybrid, many fish caught with a red area on the gill flap are going to be straight Redears or Pumpkinseeds - not hybrids. The posts here seem to give the impression that ALL sunfish with a red color in its gillflap would be a hybrid. This is sure to confuse any beginner fisherman.

 

 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 14, 2013 at 2:41pm

I get what you are saying. Ive caught a few 'gillcrackers, which you identified at the time. So, I dont doubt what you say. I don't really see it in this photo, but hey...I appreciate the lesson. With your help I may get better at it.

Thanks, T-man!

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 14, 2013 at 2:36pm

Look at the opercular flap...(eartab)...see that burnt orange spot at the end? A "pure" (if you can call them that) BG will  have a flap that is all black....any other color, or border, that is present indicates something else in the mix.

Once I see that, I know it's not a pure BG, and I look for other markers that hopefully pin it down.

 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 14, 2013 at 2:16pm

Im with you, Dick. I've never been very good at all this "Identify My Fish" jazz. 

I see a big ear flap and massive sized member of family Centrachidae.

That's about it.

Comment by dick tabbert on July 14, 2013 at 1:52pm

Looks like a gill or mostly a gill wish I could tell hybrids like you guys do I guess with time.

Comment by Jason Preslar on July 8, 2013 at 6:24pm

Yep, gillcracker.....

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 8, 2013 at 5:39pm

I think we are looking at a gill cracker here. Watcha y'all think?

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