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I'm presently getting started on painting a replica of the former world record redear (shellcracker) to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to the Jesse West Endowment fund. I was set to paint it as a male but in reality the mold was cast from a female fish. (It's obvious the fish was gravid with eggs). Even though a male fish's colors may be more striking I don't think it would be fair to whoever gets the replica. I have lots of pics of male redears but none of females that I can find. I do know the red edged ear tab is more subtle and other markings are more subtle in a female, but I'd like to get a picture to use. Can anyone give me a link to pic that may have been posted on the site or post a good picture of a female redear? If you don't know how to post pics I'd be glad to help you through it. The sooner I get a good picture the sooner I will post the pic and the finished product on the site up for auction!  
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If no one knows the difference or has any pics to compare to, i think you'll be just fine! Even if they did I think you would be fine, its gonna look sweet either way!!
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I wish I could help!
I can't wait to see it!
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Here are a couple females I found on the net:   Here's a very bland female that was caught in a local lake:(At least I think it's a female or it's an old male). The dusky sides make me wonder.  Here a nice looking male. Unfortunately like I said the blank is obviously a female: 
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Cecil: I don't know if these will do you any good or not. I wish that I knew last week, I put about 1/2 dz. of each sex in the pond....  redear 1 redear 2 redear 3 I still need to check BigBluegill.com! Nevermind, it looks like you are doing just fine by yourself!
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Thanks but the first two pics are males. Anyway to enlarge the last pic without joining?
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On this computer I can enlarge the whole screen, which also enlarges the pic. I think I can e-mail it to you if that will help.
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No need. I think I'm going with a combination of the first and second picture I posted. Or just the second one. Thanks for the help though!
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Here you go Cecil.   ...and then the Grimes photo showing non-coppernose...  ...and redears, of course, on the left. Top left is the female RES
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Just what the doctor ordered Eric. Nice pictures!
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Man Eric, I bet that first redear tasted great!
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I wanna know how big that first one was that Cecil posted!
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Sorry no idea. 
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Nate IIRC top pic is from Bruce (Neb.) , middle one is mine (MS) and third one is from Greg (Ga.).
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Cecil, I think that you should strongly consider this as a pose for your RES mount. It is an honest dipection of the behaviour of the much feared species...  (It also happens to be the very first photo I ever altered posted on the forums.)
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Cecil, I think that you should strongly consider this as a pose for your RES mount. It is an honest dipection of the behaviour of the much feared species... (It also happens to be the very first photo I ever altered posted on the forums.) I'm sorry Jeff but my taxicratic oath won't allow me to mount a fish that looks like that. "Do no harm."
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The taxicratic oath, eh? I can just see it in all the history books: Cecil Baird, originator of the taxicratic oath. Better yet, Wikipedia will include the term.
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Huh, go figure, I always thought that the taxicratic oath was something that IRS agents pledged. Learn sumthin every day.
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Huh, go figure, I always thought that the taxicratic oath was something that IRS agents pledged. Learn sumthin every day. On a serious note I get confused with tax accountants all the time in the yellow pages. How people fail to comprehend what they read is beyond me. Had a woman call me up once and ask what I charge to do a 1040 short form. Who needs help with a 1040 short anyway? Oh yeah and then there is the taxi service. We get those calls too.
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Cecil,how much for a ride from my house to yours? 
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I would mount her in a heart beat. Or better yet, I'd trade her in on the Cash for Lunkers program I keep hearing about! (please don't read anything into the first sentence)
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George, when I first read that I was like is this really appropriate for PB? HAHA
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I would mount her in a heart beat.
Looks like some young buck beat you to it...
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The taxicratic oath, eh? I can just see it in all the history books: Cecil Baird, originator of the taxicratic oath. Better yet, Wikipedia will include the term. Well, if some of the entries I see on Wikipedia are any indication I shouldn't have any problem posting the taxicratic oath.
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Cecil,how much for a ride from my house to yours? Only 10 grand.
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