caught this sickly looking guy during the summer

any body know what it could be from?

Ok that bass takes the cake for uglyest bass I have EVER seen. Yes even uglyer than that one T-Rig posted that had no top jaw....

one word   CANCER !!!!

that poor fish needs some Preparation H

Constipation?

yikes!!! i think someone tried too hard to poopie!

but seriously thats weird! i hope i dont ever catch one like that!

I saw a show one time (I think it was North American Fisherman) where the host caught a smallmouth that had the head of a jighead sticking out it's anus. He carefully grabbed the head and maneuvered the hook out of the fish's digestive system. Maybe this fish had eaten something it wasn't supposed to and it got infected/inflammed?

that poor fish needs some Preparation H

Yep, looks like a severe case of hemorrhoids!! ;D ;D ;D

looks like she slept around to much.... that makes me not want to eat fish haha