Striper or Hybrid?

[peter]

Look at the head on this thing. To my eye it doesn't match the body..more like a white bass head on a striper. It's sort of pointed. That and the shape is what I used to always look for on the Ohio at the dam. It was easy to identify them there because they are supposed to be there. I had more trouble telling the difference between a big white bass and a small hybrid. Now, I was holding the fish out trying to keep it straight and instruct the camera operator at the same time so it sas not really 4' long.





As I mentioned in an earlier post I caught two 24" fish several weeks ago that I immediately thought were hybrids when I was netting them but dismissed it because there are no hybrids in Cumberland. I did mention it to some folks.

When Hurricane started this thread that got me thinkin..there I go again thinkin. On closer inspection, blowing the photo of Hurricane's fish up there is only one maybe two lines that are not broken and again how they are broken. I would not make a bet for five dollars that that is a striper based on the broken lines and the fact that He has been striper fishin ever since he was a kid on the Chesapeake Bay and he put the question out there.

Any body have any thoughts on this.

If you catch a weird looking striper get some photos and let us know.

[HURRICANEBOB]

When Hurricane started this thread that got me thinkin..there I go again thinkin. On closer inspection, blowing the photo of Hurricane's fish up there is only one maybe two lines that are not broken and again how they are broken. I would not make a bet for five dollars that that is a striper based on the broken lines and the fact that He has been striper fishin ever since he was a kid on the Chesapeake Bay and he put the question out there.

Pete, I'm flattered, and I threw the question out there cause all the bay fishing I did meant I was for sure catching Stripers. So when I see something a little different it wonders me some.

I bow to Stripernut's and your expertise on freshwater Stripers. Since I never had to sort species out, I'm just not that good at it....even when I sober.

And to all, I swear I'm telling the truth when I say I only catch and release. Fish guts just makes me "girlie".

And besides, I just love the taste of salt water fish. Again, just my goofey taste preference, but most freshwater fish....for me....is just to strong a taste.

Now, when they start stocking Cumberland with oysters, blue crab, scallops, red snapper, grouper, and cod......."ISH" will buy a filleting knife and a shell cracker. Of course, I'll weigh a little of 450 pound iin less than 3 months.

[peter]

I bow to Stripernut's and your expertise on freshwater Stripers. Since I never had to sort species out, I'm just not that good at it....even when I sober.

Thanks

I have no expertise. I do enjoy learning about fishin. That's why the site was started.