What a pair!

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Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on April 14, 2010 at 6:35pm

Seems to me the female BG look very much like a hybrid. Am I right or wrong?

Comment by Magnolia Rick on April 14, 2010 at 2:02pm

this site will help too. Nice fish Mike
http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main...

Comment by Walt Foreman on April 14, 2010 at 1:44pm

Here's a good basic reference:

http://wfs.sdstate.edu/wfsdept/Pond%20Web%20Page/Articles/The%20Sec...

The opercular tab, as noted above, is usually - but not always - significantly bigger on males. Males tend to be much darker in color when mature, whereas females tend to be yellow-green; mature males have a boxier body shape like both of the fish you're holding, whereas females are usually more elongated.

A surefire way to tell when they're spawning is to squeeze the fish in the midsection - if it's a male, he'll milt you.

Comment by Mike Penrose on April 14, 2010 at 5:23am

What are some tell tale signs to distinguish between male and female. I want to be sure I know the difference when I harvest some for breed stock.

Comment by Bruce Condello on April 13, 2010 at 8:12pm

Yep. Both boys. And amazing fish caught back to back!!! Another feature photo.

Comment by bluegillboogieman on April 13, 2010 at 6:54pm

Extremely short hair, beard.
OH!!! You meant the bluegills! Bright, beautiful gills and breast colors, enlongated black flap on gill. Plus, they both just look like they work out and have muscles. Boy gills are just prettier than girl gills.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on April 13, 2010 at 6:18pm

I would have thought the gill in Mike's right hand was female too as it is so "faded" Why do you think it's a male?

Comment by bluegillboogieman on April 13, 2010 at 5:35pm

Yeah, they are too pretty to be girl gills. What did you get them on?

Comment by Walt Foreman on April 13, 2010 at 3:20pm

They're both males, but definitely an awesome catch, Mike!

Comment by John Sheehan on April 13, 2010 at 2:30pm

Great fish !!!Good catch!!!