Originally Posted by
apb
Hybrids and Stripers both have 2 patches of teeth on their tongues: one up front, and one mid tongue. White Bass have just one patch. While it is more common for a Hybrid to have broken lines, a number of Stripers also have broken lines. I've caught them out of the surf with broken lines. I've also caught Hybrids in KY that had no broken lines. Stripers have a definite split in their dorsal fin making it two separate sections. On Hybrids, these are joined. Lastly, the shape of the two are different. Hybrids have a much thicker profile and a smaller mouth. Stripers are more torpedo shaped. Also, as several guys noted, no Hybrids in Cumberland. Don't want to sound like a broken record, but I hear the "caught several Hybrids at Cumberland" each year. Best to let folks know how to tell them apart before the game warden gives them a lesson on why not to keep short stripers at Cumberland!
Glad you got out and got into a few.
Andrew