Just in case anybody is interested...
The daughter of the holder of the world record bluegill caught at Ketona, Alabama sent me a photo of the mount, and the eartab has a red border painted on it.
Secondly, I was just recently fishing a pond that had about half bluegill, and half coppernose bluegill in it. The pond was situated in a warm climate, typical of what you'd associate with coppernose bluegill. Both strains of bluegill achieved the same length and weight, and were in virtually identical body condition. Just a sample from a single pond, but interesting evidence just the same.
