ol'crickety Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I've only caught two, largemouth and smallmouth, but I'm wondering if any of you have set out to add five or six black bass notches to your fishing rod and succeeded. I'm thinking spots, Suwannee, meanmouth, Guadalupe, Redeye, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Billy Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just Northern strain LM and SM for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaSpothunter Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Redeye Spotted Largemouth Smallmouth Only one I really want to catch is a Shoal Bass, although I'd love the challenge of catching them all if I had the resources to do so. These sub species are getting rarer and rarer to catch. @TnRiver46 posts pics of fish that could be their own subspecies with the soup of sub species DNA flowing in them. The evolution of the Black Bass is fascinating, debating if I should spend the night going down this rabbit hole, thanks Katie 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 31, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 Meanmouth is easy in east TN. Georgia is the place to be if you wanna catch them all, Alex in GA has done it I think (can’t mention him with the @ for some reason) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J._Bricker Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Northern Largemouth bass Florida Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Spotted bass *Meanmouth Striped bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawdown Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 27 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: Redeye (Coosa) Spotted Largemouth Smallmouth This is my list, as well. For all I know I may have also hooked an F1 hybrid FL bass, since I fish where they’re stocked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User geo g Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Largemouth, smallmouth, peacock, Oscar’s, rock bass, catfish, armored catfish, jacks, Mayans, snakeheads. Some caught in Florida, some in north Georgia., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 31, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 @Alex from GA has entered the chat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jar11591 Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Northern LMB Florida LMB SMB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 31, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 I haven’t really ever written it down, but I think I’ve caught (and eaten, hehe) NLMB FLMB alabama spots ky spots SMB meanmouth (smallie x spot ) Suwannee (didn’t eat those, only got them for the first time today ) im not sure if meanmouth counts as a subspecies being a hybrid the redeye bass (coosae spp) is within my reach but I don’t think I’ve ever caught one so what I need I guess would be shoal bass in GA, never fished in that state. And a Guadalupe bass. Seems like there’s a couple more I can’t recall but I’ve caught 6-7 depending on what you do with meanmouth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wprich Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 This is all that I can think of that I have caught all in Ga. I added the pic of the first Bartram caught it few years ago trout fishing with flyrod on a North Ga river. I have caught a few more and bigger this year out my kayak in a lake. Largemouth Red-eye Shoal Alabama Spotted Bartram Coosa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spots, Redeyes. I feel sure I've caught both Florida and Northern strain Largemouth, but I've never learned how to tell the difference. I suspect most of the Largemouth I catch around here are Northern Strain. In the past I've fished in Florida so I'd bet they're Florida strain. I do know that Wildlife has stocked "pure Florida strain" in some lakes here. I believe there's more than one strain of Spotted bass. I "think" most around here are Alabama Bass, but I don't know the different strains. I've caught a few Rock Bass too. I don't think they're the same family as the sunfish we call "Black Bass". For "Bass" Bass. I've never targeted them but I've caught Striped Bass, White Bass, Bodie Bass(Striped bass, white bass hybrid) and White Perch. White perch are actually a Striped/White bass cousin, and actual bass, not a perch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jar11591 Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, Woody B said: I've caught a few Rock Bass too. I don't think they're the same family as the sunfish we call "Black Bass" While not black bass, rock bass are still in the sunfish (centrarchidae) family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Florida Largemouth Northern Largemouth Kentucky Spotted F1 Gorilla/Tiger Smallmouth (1 tiny one 50÷ yrs ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Mike L Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Fla Largemouth Northern Largemouth And I think a Spot, wasn’t sure. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jig Man Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Largemouth Smallmouth Spotted (called a Kentucky around here) Meanmouth that looked like sm/spot cross Meanmouth that looked like lm/sm cross Guadalupe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Three for me ~ Green, Brown & Striped. A-Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol'crickety Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 @TnRiver46 You're in first with seven. Since I started the thread, a meanmouth counts. It's genetically and visually distinct, so it stands alone. @Woody B Woody, Maine is the Land of the White Perch. They're in pert near every lake, pond, and bog, but I've never caught one. I always figured I would while fishing for black bass, but I think my lures are too big, even though they grow to 14 and 15 inches. I'm pretty sure I had one hooked once. I saw a flash of silver while trolling a spinner and then it freed itself. @Wprich What in the heck is that? It's beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, ol'crickety said: Woody, Maine is the Land of the White Perch. They're in pert near every lake, pond, and bog, but I've never caught one. I always figured I would while fishing for black bass, but I think my lures are too big, even though they grow to 14 and 15 inches. I'm pretty sure I had one hooked once. I saw a flash of silver while trolling a spinner and then it freed itself. I never caught, or heard of white perch when I was fishing decades ago. Shortly after I bought my current boat I caught one. I didn't know what it was so I googled the picture. They're not native here. I've probably caught 10 or so this year mostly or maybe all on small to medium sized crankbaits like a Bandit 200. The biggest one might have been 8 inches long. Mrs B caught one that was 11 inches long. It was on a 1/4 ounce Red Eyed Shad. I believe they have similar habitat and eating habits as Crappie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 31, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 Well now if striped counts we’ve got white bass yellow bass striped bass and hybrid (white bass x striped)……. The morone genus (species listed above) is referred to in ichthyology as the “true basses” where black bass are in the sunfish family 7 hours ago, Wprich said: This is all that I can think of that I have caught all in Ga. I added the pic of the first Bartram caught it few years ago trout fishing with flyrod on a North Ga river. I have caught a few more and bigger this year out my kayak in a lake. Largemouth Red-eye Shoal Alabama Spotted Bartram Coosa Bartram! Thanks I knew i was forgetting some 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol'crickety Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 @Woody B Mainers love them. They're the eating fish up here. Yellow perch, which I love to eat, don't excite them, but white perch do. As I understand it, they live near the bottom and if you can catch one, you've located a hundred of them, as their schools are big. When/if I do catch one, I'm going to eat it. #inquiringtongueswanttoknow 3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Well now if striped counts we’ve got white bass yellow bass striped bass and hybrid (white bass x striped)……. Striped bass don't count. This is a black bass competition. I'll change that up top right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 31, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, ol'crickety said: @Woody B Mainers love them. They're the eating fish up here. Yellow perch, which I love to eat, don't excite them, but white perch do. As I understand it, they live near the bottom and if you can catch one, you've located a hundred of them, as their schools are big. When/if I do catch one, I'm going to eat it. #inquiringtongueswanttoknow Striped bass don't count. This is a black bass competition. I'll change that up top right now. Gotcha thanks! When alex in ga chimes in, seems like he may have all of them, which I don’t even know the number. Maybe 10? Wonder if we can search old posts and find similar threads. I shall try 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bankbeater Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Northern Largemouth Smallmouth Spotted bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GreenPig Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 Northern LM Florida LM Spotted Shoal many Hybrids and Stripers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted December 31, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2022 The 9 recognized Black Bass caught 6. Northern LMB Florida LMB Southern Spotted / Alabama Bass Northern Spotted/ Kentucky Bass Smallmouth Bass Red Eye Bass Tom PS, all the above transplanted into California lakes and river, none are native. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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