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David L. Darnell

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Deformed or new Elk River Species ?
« on: October 10, 2011, 10:44:07 PM »
Wife caught it last Thursday where Mulberry Creek meets the Elk.





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Re: Deformed or new Elk River Species ?
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 01:42:08 AM »
Very interesting, looks like the upper lip of a rock bass, and the rest smallmouth, but of course I know it's not. I wonder if it was an old injury, genetic defect, or something else.
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Re: Deformed or new Elk River Species ?
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 08:54:55 AM »
Probably just genetic deformation.
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Re: Deformed or new Elk River Species ?
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 09:01:35 AM »
No No NO!!!!! that is a Spoonbill Smallmouth!!! :P
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Re: Deformed or new Elk River Species ?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 05:46:08 PM »
The fish just spit out  dip give him a break.

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