Just wondering if it was at all possible to identify between strains of bass... if this picture isn't good enough, i can try catching more and provide pictures that would help.

thanks

cant post pictures? might be a required post count not sure... but ive included a link where

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Edited July 19, 201114 yr by chilliblanket

Largemouth.

i meant specifically.. whether it be northern or florida.. or any other strain of lmb?

DNA Test.

ok lol.. so i guess there isnt any telling physical characteristics between the two? in order to find florida strain outside of florida, the lake had to have been stocked right?

Were did you catch it up north or down south?

Could be a Florida strain large mouth.

Just wondering if it was at all possible to identify between strains of bass... if this picture isn't good enough, i can try catching more and provide pictures that would help.

thanks

cant post pictures? might be a required post count not sure... but ive included a link where

flickr.com/photos/65403895@N07/5955058870/

To me it looks like a regular, non-florida strain largemouth. Out of curiosity....why are you hiding your face? You on the run? Or in the witness protection program? BTW, were you wearing a jockey helmet in the pic? I think I seen a chin strap. Just teasing with ya.

DNA Test.

DNA! LMAO!!!!!!!!

On my Florida trips I am always surprised at the size of the heads/mouths of the Florida strain largemouth compared to the Tn native largemouth of the same size. Even the fish from Santee-Cooper have smaller heads than Florida. Just an observation..........Al

The only sure way to distinguish a northern-strain from a Florida-strain is by way of "Scale-Count".

There are no reliable distinguishing field marks, however the lateral line of Florida-strain bass

is typically but not always darker and blotchier than a northern-strain bass.

Unfortunately, that's an unreliable field mark easily skewed by water clarity..

Geographic latitude is another approach, though equally sketchy..

The overwhelming majority of bass caught south of Ocala, Florida are Florida-strain bass.

But any bass landed north of Ocala, FL may be a Florida-strain, northern-strain or intergrade (mixed strain).

While the world-record from Japan is a Florida-strain, the Georgia world-record is believed to be an intergrade,

Roger

To me it looks like a regular, non-florida strain largemouth. Out of curiosity....why are you hiding your face? You on the run? Or in the witness protection program? BTW, were you wearing a jockey helmet in the pic? I think I seen a chin strap. Just teasing with ya.

LOL... noooo, no hiding... i guess i dont really need to hide my face... but thanks for the help everyone

The only sure way to distinguish a northern-strain from a Florida-strain is by way of "Scale-Count".

There are no reliable distinguishing field marks, however the lateral line of Florida-strain bass

is typically but not always darker and blotchier than a northern-strain bass.

Unfortunately, that's an unreliable field mark easily skewed by water clarity..

Geographic latitude is another approach, though equally sketchy..

The overwhelming majority of bass caught south of Ocala, Florida are Florida-strain bass.

But any bass landed north of Ocala, FL may be a Florida-strain, northern-strain or intergrade (mixed strain).

While the world-record from Japan is a Florida-strain, the Georgia world-record is believed to be an intergrade,

Roger

just curious though.. how does the scale count go rolo?

The only sure way to distinguish a northern-strain from a Florida-strain is by way of "Scale-Count".

There are no reliable distinguishing field marks, however the lateral line of Florida-strain bass

is typically but not always darker and blotchier than a northern-strain bass.

Unfortunately, that's an unreliable field mark easily skewed by water clarity..

Geographic latitude is another approach, though equally sketchy..

The overwhelming majority of bass caught south of Ocala, Florida are Florida-strain bass.

But any bass landed north of Ocala, FL may be a Florida-strain, northern-strain or intergrade (mixed strain).

While the world-record from Japan is a Florida-strain, the Georgia world-record is believed to be an intergrade,

Roger

Good post ROLO but I have always been taught that it was the size of their scales rather than how many, is there any truth to that?

Here are 2 different pics of LMB from my lake which has been introduced with Florida strain bass a long time ago.

The one on the right has much larger scales.