[Curry]

Launched at Quinlan about 6:15-dark thirty. Caught one small lmb and i think this guadalupe?

 

[ChitownLonghorn]

Looks like a bigmouth to me.

 

[basstrack]

Looks like a bigmouth to me.  

I agree, thanks for the report. I hope to be out there tomorrow morning.

 

[Dez]

Looks a little lupe, or maybe that's just me.

 

[Curry]

yea i wasnt sure, its mouth seemed a little small to me and i havnt seen alot of guadalupe, it had a full belly though like it was full of eggs

 

[basstrack]

yea i wasnt sure, its mouth seemed a little small to me and i havnt seen alot of guadalupe, it had a full belly though like it was full of eggs

That's the thing about LA fish. They dine very well. I rarely catch a skinny fish out there. They are chunky! and to be fair the picture is a little blurry, hard to get a good look.

 

[ChitownLonghorn]

Its tough to tell from the pictures, as I look closer it does look like a spotty.

 

[Texasfisherman57]

Right off of the TPWD site:

Characteristics of a Guadalupe bass;

*Jaw does not extend beyond the back margin of the eye when mouth is closed.

*Spots on scales form "rows" of strips on whitish belly area

Be safe,
Rayzor

 

[1MOFISH]

Poor guy. Give him a break. He seems to be a Bama fan.  ;D  ;D  ;D
Possibly a Braves cap though.

Just ribbin' ya man. SEC Rules and War Eagle brother!

 

[J.R.]

Isn't that a Atlanta Braves hat?

Seeing Bama' fans in your sleep there Auburn? It's ok, some of us Horns fans too , hopefully Gilbert is out for revenge! ;D.

Looks like a largemouth to me, but we've seen some odd breed photos on ABF before, wouldn't surprise me if that fish is a little of both.

 

[1MOFISH]

I did note that is was possibly a Braves cap. Bama used various colors during the fair weather/off the radar years ;D ;D ;D

 

[Strictly Biznuss]

My vote is for largemouth, but can't be positive from the blurry pic. It looks like it has some guad qualities, but it looks very much largemouth to me.

 

[FISHING KING]

check the back patch of its tongue. If it's smooth, its a Large mouth. If it has a rough patch, its a guad

 

[Strictly Biznuss]

check the back patch of its tongue. If it's smooth, its a Large mouth. If it has a rough patch, its a guad

Sorry, but this alone is actually an inaccurate way to tell the difference between a largemouth and spot. "Tongue Patch. Spotted bass will have a rough patch on their tongues. It is important not to use this characteristic by itself, because largemouth can have this patch as well." You've got to use a combo of things...

1. Jaw Bone. As mentioned by a few of web site visitors, the jaw bone of a spotted bass does not extend past the eye.
2. Cheek Scales. Scales around the eye area, cheek, are much smaller than the scales along the length of the body. On largemouth, the scales on the ckeek and the rest of the body are similar in size.
3. Tongue Patch. Spotted bass will have a rough patch on their tongues. It is important not to use this characteristic by itself, because largemouth can have this patch as well.

 

[Curry]

its a Braves hat. and the fish well ill have to catch him again to know for sure.