Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

If we just went to the Latin Naming System that already exist, the doubt would be gone.......YEAH RIGHT!  The pick you first showed looks like a

lepomis cyanellus (<---use google images) and see what they look like compared to your pic.

a

ambloplites rupestris, also google images, is not what you caught, although I can see the confusion.

If we just went to the Latin Naming System that already exist, the doubt would be gone.......YEAH RIGHT!  The pick you first showed looks like a

lepomis cyanellus (<---use google images) and see what they look like compared to your pic.

a

ambloplites rupestris, also google images, is not what you caught, although I can see the confusion.

If we just went to the Latin Naming System that already exist, the doubt would be gone.......YEAH RIGHT!  The pick you first showed looks like a

lepomis cyanellus (<---use google images) and see what they look like compared to your pic.

a

ambloplites rupestris, also google images, is not what you caught, although I can see the confusion.

Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

ROTFLAMO!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

ROTFLAMO!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Any one else notice that in the last 10 years or so, Rock bass and any other sunfish with "bigger" mouths have exploded in numbers. I have an inside source at a well known soft plastic bait company that tells me they have been breeding them to recognize the smell, sight, and vibration of a certain stick worm and have been transplanting them all acrosss the country to attack these baits. Resulting in higher sales of said worm............................

Yes I am kidding

ROTFLAMO!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

OTHER NAMES

Redeye, Goggle-eye, Red-eyed Bream, Stump Knocker, Mudgapper, Mo-mouth, Morgan, Molly, Rock Bass, Open Mouth, Weed Bass, Wood Bass, Strawberry "perch", Mud Bass, Warmouth Bass

DESCRIPTION

The warmouth is somewhat larger than either rock bass or green sunfish (with which it is often confused) but very similar otherwise in that it is large-mouthed and heavy-bodied. Adult warmouth are dark, with mottled brown coloration. Their belly is generally golden, and males have a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. Warmouth have three spines in the anal fin, 10 spines in the dorsal fin, and small teeth are present on the tongue. These fish range in size from 4 to10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to more than 12 inches (31 cm), and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg).

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

OTHER NAMES

Redeye, Goggle-eye, Red-eyed Bream, Stump Knocker, Mudgapper, Mo-mouth, Morgan, Molly, Rock Bass, Open Mouth, Weed Bass, Wood Bass, Strawberry "perch", Mud Bass, Warmouth Bass

DESCRIPTION

The warmouth is somewhat larger than either rock bass or green sunfish (with which it is often confused) but very similar otherwise in that it is large-mouthed and heavy-bodied. Adult warmouth are dark, with mottled brown coloration. Their belly is generally golden, and males have a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. Warmouth have three spines in the anal fin, 10 spines in the dorsal fin, and small teeth are present on the tongue. These fish range in size from 4 to10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to more than 12 inches (31 cm), and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg).

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

OTHER NAMES

Redeye, Goggle-eye, Red-eyed Bream, Stump Knocker, Mudgapper, Mo-mouth, Morgan, Molly, Rock Bass, Open Mouth, Weed Bass, Wood Bass, Strawberry "perch", Mud Bass, Warmouth Bass

DESCRIPTION

The warmouth is somewhat larger than either rock bass or green sunfish (with which it is often confused) but very similar otherwise in that it is large-mouthed and heavy-bodied. Adult warmouth are dark, with mottled brown coloration. Their belly is generally golden, and males have a bright orange spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Three to five reddish-brown streaks radiate from the eyes, and the gill flaps are often red. Warmouth have three spines in the anal fin, 10 spines in the dorsal fin, and small teeth are present on the tongue. These fish range in size from 4 to10 inches (10.2 to 25 cm), but can grow to more than 12 inches (31 cm), and weigh up to 2.25 pounds (1 kg).

in Kansas we call those "Bait".

in Kansas we call those "Bait".

in Kansas we call those "Bait".

If you hold one with your hand cupped around it,theyll tremble most of the time.

Whiskey

Tango

Foxtrot

Lay off the peyote....

LMAO

Thank you Mr. Quaid!

"HELLO BOYS!!  I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!"

Oh, It's a green sunfish (IMHO) NOT a rock bass (aka redeye)

If you hold one with your hand cupped around it,theyll tremble most of the time.

Whiskey

Tango

Foxtrot

Lay off the peyote....

LMAO

Thank you Mr. Quaid!

"HELLO BOYS!!  I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!"

Oh, It's a green sunfish (IMHO) NOT a rock bass (aka redeye)

If you hold one with your hand cupped around it,theyll tremble most of the time.

Whiskey

Tango

Foxtrot

Lay off the peyote....

LMAO

Thank you Mr. Quaid!

"HELLO BOYS!!  I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!"

Oh, It's a green sunfish (IMHO) NOT a rock bass (aka redeye)

It isn't a rock bass, not enough spines on the anal fin.

It hasn't the typical black spot at the base of the dorsal fin of a green sunfish. It's hard to see on dark colored specimens but on this one, it should stand out like a stop sign.

Looks like the only one left is the old warmouth.

It isn't a rock bass, not enough spines on the anal fin.

It hasn't the typical black spot at the base of the dorsal fin of a green sunfish. It's hard to see on dark colored specimens but on this one, it should stand out like a stop sign.

Looks like the only one left is the old warmouth.

It isn't a rock bass, not enough spines on the anal fin.

It hasn't the typical black spot at the base of the dorsal fin of a green sunfish. It's hard to see on dark colored specimens but on this one, it should stand out like a stop sign.

Looks like the only one left is the old warmouth.