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 Re: another fish ID post...
[Re: North Texas Bass Assasin]
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04/13/11 08:23 PM
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derik d
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GuadXSmallmouth. There are no pure strains of either smallmouth or Guadalupe bass in the Colorado river system from Austin downstream. They are fun to catch, and they love some current.
 It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: another fish ID post...
[Re: derik d]
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04/13/11 08:26 PM
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Nice fish. I think it's a Guadmouth.
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/13/11 08:55 PM
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It is NOT a smallmouth. NOT a smallmouth.
It's a Guadalupe Bass. Smallies do NOT have rows of spots. That's the state fish of Texas lol.
Just happens to have a darker coloration then they often do.
(Possibly a Guad/smallie hybrid as their strains have gotten mixed up do to stocking. )
Very nice fish!
FYI, the TPWD lists records in LBL for Guadalupe, and Guad x Spotted. Whereas in Austin they list records for Guad, and Guad x Smallie. But neither lake lists a record for smallies.
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Re: another fish ID post...
[Re: Starless]
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04/13/11 09:17 PM
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It is NOT a smallmouth. NOT a smallmouth.
It's a Guadalupe Bass. Smallies do NOT have rows of spots. That's the state fish of Texas lol.
Just happens to have a darker coloration then they often do.
(Possibly a Guad/smallie hybrid as their strains have gotten mixed up do to stocking. )
Very nice fish!
FYI, the TPWD lists records in LBL for Guadalupe, and Guad x Spotted. Whereas in Austin they list records for Guad, and Guad x Smallie. But neither lake lists a record for smallies. Bingo.  Smallies Do Not have rows of spots on their lower bodies. Probably a Guad X Smallie hybrid. Unfortunately the Hill Country is full of them except for a few sanctuaries and reestablishing efforts. Remember that male bass (and other sunfish) tend to get darker during the spring.
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/14/11 03:30 AM
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/14/11 04:18 AM
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Re: another fish ID post...
[Re: FW_Tom_H]
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04/14/11 06:58 PM
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Guad. Smallmouth don't have the rows of spots along their belly like that one has. +1
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/14/11 08:17 PM
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derik d
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Its a cross, for sure. I catch tthem in that very lake all the time.
It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/14/11 10:29 PM
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Bettin' a cross. TPW did stock the lake with smallies years back.
Northerns! Hooked a few behind AAS building.
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/14/11 11:17 PM
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not a smallmouth, or at least a full blooded smallmouth. look at the lines on its belly
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Re: another fish ID post...
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04/15/11 01:07 AM
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Re: another fish ID post...
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06/13/11 01:57 PM
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Caught another similar looking fish yesterday...what do you think, smallie, guad, or cross? 
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Re: another fish ID post...
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06/13/11 02:58 PM
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guad x smallmouth... not too many pure breeds of either species left on the highland lakes
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Re: another fish ID post...
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06/13/11 03:05 PM
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guad x smallmouth... not too many pure breeds of either species left on the highland lakes good. when they're all hybridized past the point of breeding, restock with guads, and keep the smallies out.
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