A friend took me to catch a couple of species of black bass for the GA Bass Slam yesterday.  I can't kayak so he took me to walk-in spots that weren't too far a walk.  The big one is a Shoal Bass and the little one is a Chattahoochee Bass.

 

Awesome job!    

 

Did you go with ShoalBandit with the Youtube channel?

 

He's got the best info in the world on these upland Black Bass species, and his YT channel is one of my favorite, nothing like it.   I'm going to see if we can meet up and fish together when he comes over to Bama to fish for the other sub species.  

Shoalies are supposed to be incredible fighters.  Like if a largemouth fought like a smallmouth.  Well done sir!  I'm sure you had a great time!

Alabama, No I didn't go with him.  BTW he's the best  and the most knowledgeable fisherman I've ever fished with, fresh or salt.  

Pat, Personally an Alabama bass is the hardest fighting of the bass I've caught and it's several.  If I'm fishing I'm always having a good time.

How many sub species have you caught Alex?  

 

Do you have a favorite?

 

If you want to see the amazing beauty of these species, and the small streams and rivers they live in, ShoalBandit on YT is the place to go and learn.    

I've caught all the GA species and FL species, Florida Bass and Suwanees.  Having never fished in AL I haven't caught those or TX or AR.

I've kayaked many miles and gone statewide searching for different bass.  The Bartram, to me, is the prettiest.  I did the Bass Slam from the first year and every year since except for covid.  Didn't catch all 10 some of those years but if you catch 5 you have a slam.

Very nice fish!

Awesome! I wasn't aware of those varieties. Thank you for sharing.

Alex. Alex. Alex. Alex. Alex. Alex.

 

I am a fan of ^this^ man.

I'm also a fan of you.  Anyone that can drag/carry a canoe through a swamp in the dark to catch a lousy fish is my hero.