Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
Has anyone noticed a lot of people think the hybrid bluegills they buy are sterile? I seem to run into this a lot. All the literature I see says they are not sterile, but predominantly males. Percentages vary depending on the literature but I've seen up to 90 percent males.

Yep. Some growers I am familiar with actually tout this fallacy as fact. In some ways I think the industry has done more harm than good where this fish is concerned. The HBG is possibly a "niche" fish, but if used appropriately they fill this niche VERY well.

"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.