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BG #380678 06/26/14 08:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE J jdfarmer OP
OP jdfarmer J Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE	Here's a typical BG in my pond. I have some that are larger. This 1 was 8.75". Didn't have my scale other wise would've weighed. Attached Images

Re: BG jdfarmer #380681 06/26/14 08:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,184 Likes: 507 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,184 Likes: 507 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Very nice bluegill and it is a female. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: BG jdfarmer #380682 06/26/14 09:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 725 IL O outdoorlivin247
outdoorlivin247 O Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 725 IL	Click free image...

Re: BG jdfarmer #380700 06/26/14 10:59 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 173 Georgetown, TX Ross Baker Member
Ross Baker Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 173 Georgetown, TX	Pretty fish! It ain't much of story if you don't have pictures!

Re: BG jdfarmer #380709 06/26/14 12:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE J jdfarmer OP
OP jdfarmer J Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE	Alright how do you tell what sex it is? Other than looking at her belly I never can tell the difference.

Re: BG jdfarmer #380711 06/26/14 12:46 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 725 IL O outdoorlivin247
outdoorlivin247 O Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 725 IL	This a starter from the archive... Body, shape, ear tab and lack of scale tipping on mature fish would be my guess.. But I am not expert.. Originally Posted By: ewest Lets start with BG. Here is the preeminent thread to see about Bill , Bruce and Cecil's PB mag article. http://www.pondboss.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=103883&fpart=1

Re: BG jdfarmer #380712 06/26/14 12:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 Arkansas RC51 Ambassador Lunker
RC51 Ambassador Lunker Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,318 Likes: 6 Arkansas	I go by the ear tab a lot. Once you have 2 of them next to each other you will look at them and go WOW that is differnt. It's not a 100 percent for sure thing but I bet on the bigger fish 7 inches and up I bet I can be right 7 or 8 out of 10 times by just the ear tab. RC The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!