Can someone post a pic if a sand bass and stripper for comparison.

There is a responsibility that goes along with being a fisherman. Take the time to learn how to identify your fish and obey the law. Rules are written for a reason.

While those who break the laws may not take the time to read posts or even visit something like TFF it is even more of a reason for other fisherman to be vigilant.
With our lakes coming up it is going to be a great year of fishing, be courteous and kind to other fisherman.

You're correct that confronting a blatant poacher who is keeping undersized hybrids may be troublesome.

But, it often pays to chat up the person fishing near you - you can figure out whether they really know what they're doing, or they honestly don't know the difference. Makes it easy to educate them a bit & show them the difference in the types of fish.

Easiest way to start the conversation is when they ask you if they can keep that "big sandbass" that you're throwing back. Their response to your reply that it's undersized hybrid will tell you if it's worth talking with them further.

This is a Rowlett Creek hybrid caught today. Every hybrid right now that will be caught is undersized. They are running with the sandbass just like they have been doing on the main lake.



This is its toothpatch, sorry for the blurryness. But hope it clears them up.

That looks like a single tooth patch to me. Looks like the illustration of the white bass tooth patch. Actually, it looks like tooth patches on the sides too, making 3 patches(I catch them like that). Sure is confusing. I throw back anything questionable,that's not 18 inches. No fish is worth a ticket, to me!