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Blue Cat or Channel Cat? #8711827 03/16/13 02:37 AM
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Need some help from the pros. Boga grip maxes out at 15lb, so it was bigger than that. I'm leaning towards channel from the spots in the last pic, but am no expert. The size wants me to say blue though.

There such a thing as hybrid blue/channel?

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Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8711964 03/16/13 03:15 AM
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Nice fish!


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Count the number of rays on the anal fin. Blues normally have more than 30. Channels typically less than 30. Otherwise its hard to tell on some fish. NICE CATCH!

Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8712045 03/16/13 03:34 AM
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Rounded anal fin and looks like the top jaw goes past the bottom a bit. Spots as well, looks like you got yourself a very large channel. Tale looks to be forked pretty good too.


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Thanks for the replies.

We couldnt figure it out so did my best on taking pics that thought would help you guys w the ID.


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Good pics make id's easier. Good job, was the meat yellow along the top of the fillet?


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Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8712073 03/16/13 03:42 AM
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Fat Cat!

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Nice Channel Cat,

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Originally Posted By: Dawson Hefner
Good pics make id's easier. Good job, was the meat yellow along the top of the fillet?


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Big ole fat channel cat I believe.


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Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8712279 03/16/13 05:28 AM
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not very good pics, but Iam saying blue cat. Ive caught a lot of blues with spots like that and more that were definitely blues.

Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8712284 03/16/13 05:32 AM
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Where did you catch him? Pond, river, or lake? I've noticed different body development in blues in channels in that I've caught in ponds.

Blues where in these ponds from being stocked that grew up in them.

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Thats a very nice fish


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Channel

Re: Blue Cat or Channel Cat? [Re: Dfitz] #8713752 03/16/13 10:19 PM
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nice channelcat!! from what i can see less than 30 rays,no humpback,rounded anal fin

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