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I knew of the Palmetto and the sunshine bass but no clue as to which version might be best for me. This is what I understand to be correct. The only difference between the two versions is the switching of the male and female egg and sprem with the white bass and the striped bass, most HSB are the Palmetto which uses the white bass sprem and the striped bass egg.Whats the advantage in either version?
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The Palmetto hybrid striped bass is a cross between a female striped bass and a male white bass, whereas the Sunshine bass is a reciprocal cross utilize the eggs from a white bass and the sperm of a striped bass.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as well as other state and federal hatcheries produce the �standard� female striped bass and male white bass cross, whereas most private hatcheries produce the �reciprocal cross.
There is a reason for this.
Females must be captured within 14 hours of ovulation and critical stress levels must be controlled for successful ovulation.
Female white bass have a much higher tolerance for stress and therefore are used by most, if not all private hatcheries.
The largest HSB hatchery in our region is Keo Fish Farms located in Lonoak, Arkansas, and to the best of my knowledge, produces the �reciprocal� Sunshine HSB.
I am not aware of any advantages one way or another, but I do know that opinions differ on this subject.
George Glazener
