We toss around the term intergrade a lot, and I don't dispute that, but could another possibility exist? It used to be common to hear authorities describe two sub species of CNBG....macrochirus purpurescens, and macrochirus mystacalis.
Mystacalis was thought of as a Florida strain, while purpurescens was described as indigenous to some southern Atlantic coast states. Now, many consider them to be one and the same...maybe not, at least for appearance sake.
I know there are threads here somewhere that contain info.... Maybe Travis put something up?
Tony, there are two strains of Overton's pure Florida CNBG that have been personally caught and transported from the Florida peninsula to Texas. There is a third strain that I can vouch for but cannot divulge due to confidential agreement.
These pure strains have been preserved and brood stock selected over several years to meet Overton's OTS CNBG standards. Ewest has stocked the OTS CNBG strain and his posts are in the archives.
Overton�s pure Florida LMB have been imported by the same process and verified by TAMU DNA analysis and is published on his website. I am not privy to his CNBG �trade secrets� but he plans to be at the up-coming PB conference and he likes to talk about his fish.
I have been fortunate to participate as a guest in Todd's CNBG program for many years.
Fun stuff!
George
