Can I ask a favour?

[Gazlaaar]

In your opinion, are these the same fish?

 

[yonny]

Imo no. Quite a tricky one tbf.

[Gazlaaar]

Both exactly the same weight, I know there's a few fully''s in there, I took it as being the same fish but the more I look the more I question.

[yonny]

They're very similar but one has a mouth that is far more over-slung than the other and the lower lateral lines look very different. One is more chesty than the other and one has an area free from scaling above the anal fin.

Edited August 16, 2018 by yonny

[yonny]

Twins for sure but not identical twins lol.

[Gazlaaar]

Definitely same genes 

[yonny]

11 minutes ago, yonny said:

one has a mouth that is far more over-slung than the other

Out of interest @Gazlaaar, did you hook them on the same type of rig?

[Gazlaaar]

Yeah same rig, supple braid hooklink, size 8 curve in a solid pva bag. 

[salokcinnodrog]

The lowest row of scales look different and the scale count and pattern just above the ventral fin is different, so in my opinion they are different fish.

 

I would love to see those fish in daylight side on pics, you'd only get accurate identification that way.

[chillfactor]

34 minutes ago, yonny said:

Twins for sure but not identical twins lol.

Something you definitely know about mate 😄

Different fish Gaz .... Congrats on the capture .

[The_Viking_Angler]

Two Different fish...Both beautiful fish

[bobcross]

Different fish.

[harpz_31]

scale pattern is different

belting fish tho mate

[crusian]

Spontaneous answer , different fish .

You'll just have to have  repeat captures and take some more 'photos as Nick says .

😀

[B.C.]

Couple of belters mate, but different fish imo, for the same reasons Nick mentions.

[dayvid]

Different fish , Scale patterns are different imo