Striped Bass or Hybrid?

What do you guys think? A friend of mine caught it off my dock this morning.

Sorry, this is the only picture that I have.

1994 Hewes Redfisher 18, 2004 Yamaha 150 VMAX
Malibu X-Factor Kayak

Striper. A hybrid that long would be much fatter and smaller head but I am sure other will disagree as usual. Can’t remember right off hand but there is a difference in the tooth patches in the mouth.

“All fisherman lie. And if they say otherwise, then they’re lying”

“Sea~N~Stripes”
21’ Hewes Craft Custom
115 Evinrude

Hybrid - just to disagree with Chip :smiley:.

No, really my initial impression is striper, but as Chip said, there will probably be some that will disagree.

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Hybrids are also a golden color.

Carolina Skiff 218 DLV
140 Suzuki

Striper. But that weird canine looking thing behind the anal fin makes me wonder if it isn’t the rare Dogfish/Striper Hybrid. :slightly_smiling_face:

Striper, Just because you see a few broken lines doesn’t mean it’s a hybrid. What lake?

Striper in my opinion, but not the recommended handling technique for a catch and release fish. It does make a difference.