You have inspired me to dust off my fishing equipment and take a trip to the lake! There is nothing that can compare to fresh caught and cooked fish!! Well done!
Yes, hybrid bluegills can and do reproduce. A common misconception is that they are sterile... NOT true! It's just that the hybrids purchased from a hatchery are mostly male, with some estimates putting them at 95% male actually. So in theory, the reduced number of females would seem to limit their offspring. However, if there are native bluegill present in the pond also, they will cross with those females. And, it only takes a couple females to populate a one acre pond! So, it's the job of the pond owner to try and curtail recruitment of the hybrids, by ensuring adequate numbers of predatory species are present. Thanks for the question!
lol.....you know how it goes, sometimes the stars line up, the fish cooperate, and everything works! Doesn't happen to me very often though! Thank you sir!!
Great job sir, fishing , cleaning, cooking and of course, eating. Very ethical. Ty
Hey thanks, appreciate the comment!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
I'm happy to have found a new channel to watch! My favorites are panfish and catfish catch and cooks. Thanks for the video.
Awesome! Glad you liked it, thanks for letting us know!
Great video
Thanks!
You have inspired me to dust off my fishing equipment and take a trip to the lake! There is nothing that can compare to fresh caught and cooked fish!! Well done!
Hey thanks! I agree completely! Good luck!
NIce job Tony, looks delicious. Video quality and sound is excellent.
Thanks John!
Beautiful day to be outside.
Yes it was!
Can those hybrid breed sometimes? I heard the percentage of them being able to breed or produce is low
Yes, hybrid bluegills can and do reproduce. A common misconception is that they are sterile... NOT true! It's just that the hybrids purchased from a hatchery are mostly male, with some estimates putting them at 95% male actually. So in theory, the reduced number of females would seem to limit their offspring. However, if there are native bluegill present in the pond also, they will cross with those females. And, it only takes a couple females to populate a one acre pond! So, it's the job of the pond owner to try and curtail recruitment of the hybrids, by ensuring adequate numbers of predatory species are present. Thanks for the question!
That’s not fishing Tony! It’s Catching!!
lol.....you know how it goes, sometimes the stars line up, the fish cooperate, and everything works! Doesn't happen to me very often though! Thank you sir!!