I live on Erie so I fish for Smallies mostly with Largemouth mixed in. A family member has moved to Albany, GA and invited me down this winter to fish with him. He told me that he has more fun catching Shoal Bass than he did Smallies. He also said I would have more fun fishing the Flint River and Muckalochee Creek (spelling?) than I would on Erie and Detroit River. My first thought was I feel like I'm in a Luke Bryan song when he talks to me about fishing. lol my second thought was what in the world is a Shoal Bass? Any info is helpful. I did online research and it just looks like a smallie that they call a different name.

This link should help. 

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shoal+bass

6 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

This link should help. 

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shoal+bass

Like stated in my original post I have done online research. I don't see a difference when looking at them and seems to me "locals" can't either because there are so many debates as to what is a smallie or shoal.

36 minutes ago, Chance_Taker4 said:

He told me that he has more fun catching Shoal Bass than he did Smallies.

He must like catching smaller fish, lol.

Muckalee Creek is gonna be muddy swamp water, you an catch fish on it though. As LB said, there are definitely copperheads and hogs in the weeds waiting for ya. 

Flint river is a good size river, plan to fish it just like most other rivers you would fish. 

1 minute ago, Jdudley13 said:

Muckalee Creek is gonna be muddy swamp water, you an catch fish on it though. As LB said, there are definitely copperheads and hogs in the weeds waiting for ya. 

Flint river is a good size river, plan to fish it just like most other rivers you would fish. 

Are Shoal as aggressive as Smallies?

5 minutes ago, Chance_Taker4 said:

Are Shoal as aggressive as Smallies?

They are pretty aggressive little fighters, throw some top water at them and have fun. 

 

Edit: I’m far from an expert, have only fished he Flint once with a buddy from Albany, it was a good time but I don’t remember them being super different from smallies, but def. fun to fish.