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Caught a few this morning, before opening the shop. Most noteworthy was a small female HBG. 10 inches and 17 ozs. This fish illustrates the differences between the sexes pretty well.... note the smaller opercular flap, the shallow transition from underneath the jaw to the chest, (not much of a hump), the overall shape-more elongated, especially the "nose", and the coloration. I would characterize this fish as a GSF dominant, female. Compared to what I consider a GSF dominant male: And an earlier photo of a BG dominant male:
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.
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Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Lets see now.
The story on HBG is that they grow quickly but don't generally get as big as a BG or CNBG? GSF are an undesirable mutt fish?
Really??????????????
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Those yellow tips look awesome. Wow
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Splug - very good pictures and descriptions of male and female HBG. Very useful info. Thanks for taking the time to post these pics.
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