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Some sort of parasite in bass' mouth.

Bazoo
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I caught this little guy, and it appears he has a worm or something in his mouth. Anyone know what this is?

 

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    Small parasitic leech, Myxobdella sp. or similar. Pretty common, and studies suggest they do no harm to the bass. Regularly saw them in the pond bass I used to catch in Indiana.

     

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    Lots of OH fish have 'em too. I caught a crappie with one the other day.

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    Thank's all, thank you @Team9nine

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