Here is a good one for all to think about.

A big-10in. female colored/traits lepomis -- no male BG fin spot - no male BG black scale edges - no visible bars - light colored gular/stomach area - small ear tab - no eggs apparent (no fat stomach) prior to spawn -- hmmm mouth looks a little fat/large (hook damage) but jaw does not extend back to near eye - hmmm pond also has HBG (96 %+- males) that are big - no yellow on fins - crazy data on different looks/types of HBG.

Question - has anyone seen (or seen a report/data) on what a female HBG (3 %) looks like ? I have not nor have I seen it written about. Not saying this is one ( my guess is no) .. but hmmm ! I may need to review some material to see if it can be ruled out. What about a female backcross BG X HBG (still don't know if that is possible) and % - same question.