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Old 06-23-2011, 10:45 AM
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Default Anyone ever catch a cross between sunfish and bass

I was fishing for bass in a local Burlington county pond and caught a cross between a sunfish and a largemouth bass. You can see in the pictures that it has the body of a sunfish but the head is a largemouth. Strangest thing I have ever seen. Has anyone ever caught one of these?
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:51 AM
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Question Re: Anyone ever catch a cross between sunfish and bass

I always think Warmouth or Google eye.
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:05 AM
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Could be a big green sunfish.
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Old 06-23-2011, 05:21 PM
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Default Re: Anyone ever catch a cross between sunfish and bass

It doesn't have the pattern of a warmouth. I would say a really big green sunfish.
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Default Re: Anyone ever catch a cross between sunfish and bass

thats a big green sunfish
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Old 06-23-2011, 07:18 PM
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You may be right, I have caught a lot of fish and this was a first. I should have taken a picture with it's mouth open. It's mouth was hinged, like a bass. Look at this picture of a green sunfish. It doesn't have a hinged mouth. I still think it is a cross breed.
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Default Re: Anyone ever catch a cross between sunfish and bass

green red eyed rock bream tiger pumpkinseed bass
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Old 06-23-2011, 07:59 PM
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green red eyed rock bream tiger pumpkinseed bass
In other words...lunch!
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Old 06-23-2011, 09:41 PM
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It is biologically impossible for largemouths and sunfish to cross breed. Looks like a nice green sunfish.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:31 PM
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It is biologically impossible for largemouths and sunfish to cross breed. Looks like a nice green sunfish.
Agreed...not a cross of any kind
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