It can be very hard to truly know if you have a "pure" strain BG population. Particularly if you are in a southern state such as AR, TX, MS or GA as all three subspecies are capable of living in these states and their genes have undoubtedly mingled. When you guy from a hatchery, even they cannot be so sure just where their original stock originates.
CJBS2003, I agree in general with your statement, �When you guy from a hatchery, even they cannot be so sure just where their original stock originates�, but disagree specifically by virtue of my experience with two of the best fisheries biologists/hatchery operators in this part of the country.
Bob Waldrop of Tyler Fish Farms caught �pure� Florida CNBG from native Florida waters and personally transported them to his fish farm for brood stock. Todd Overton of Overton Fisheries can certify his �pure� CNBG brood stock as well.
As a rank amateur, I certainly do not question your credentials, but with experience, the characteristics of the �pure� Florida strain CNBG are obvious.
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