Hybrid bluegill readily bite small lures in cold water. This very nice specimen was caught in Indiana in early December on a tiny lure right before full ice coverage and thin ice rimming some of the shorline.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=28073&Number=358908#Post358908

Early spring season HBG that were caught by Sprkplug on a special hand tied jig fished under a bobber. Note the size of the 2nd fish that was stocked one year ago. TLC does grow big bluegill.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=372749#Post372749

Growth of HBG from 3"-4" to 8" in one year. It can be done and here is proof.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=376141&#Post376141

Nice artistic pictures of HBG and pure strain BG.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=376538#Post376538

Here are links about hybrid redear X green sunfish.
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=21577
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=155862
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=399520
Sex ratio of RES x GSF noted
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=56975

Natural hybridization and Rolling spawn
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=406757#Post406757

Last edited by Bill Cody; 04/06/15 09:16 AM.
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