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fisn' in the rain 1ST SPOT 7/28/13

1st fish of two on the spinner .Fished floated worm in the fallen tree .10 fish on worms.

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Comment by John Sheehan on July 31, 2013 at 6:40am: http://www.overtonfisheries.com/StockerFish/SportFish/HybridCrappie...

This Hybrid pic looks a lot like Black Crappie .I read that like the Black Crappie ,the Hybrid has 7 stiff Dorsal spines and not 6 like the white Crappie . Still confused on the Positive ID of a Hybrid and think its tough to tell them from Black C'S.

Comment by John Sheehan on July 31, 2013 at 6:34am

Someone over at Pond Boss forum says this about the stocking of Hybrid Crappie: "

They will reproduce but it is believed that their numbers will be less and their offspring inferior."

Comment by dick tabbert on July 30, 2013 at 7:27pm: I know they are deliberately crossed for pond stocking the white and black crappies which slows down the breeding process some how but grow much larger in the ponds with the crossing.

Comment by John Sheehan on July 30, 2013 at 6:49pm: guess its rare ,shoulda thought before I typed

Comment by John Sheehan on July 30, 2013 at 6:47pm: Wow a hybrid Crappie .Any pics here on this site?

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 30, 2013 at 5:16pm: Occasionally. All bets are off in that case!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 30, 2013 at 4:58pm: Do white and black crappie hybridize in the wild?

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 30, 2013 at 2:56pm: To tell the difference, count the rigid, sharp spines in the dorsal fin. If there's seven or more, it's a black crappie, while 6 indicates a white crappie.

Comment by dick tabbert on July 30, 2013 at 2:24pm: Your right the dead giveaway is the barred pattern

Comment by John Sheehan on July 30, 2013 at 2:05pm: I 've seen many pics of light colored "barred " White Crappie but can't say I recall catching one .I think I would recognize the difference after caching tons of Black C"s though .