What type of bass?

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Put in at Bushy Park and went down river, caught a spottail, a few trout and then two of these red eye bass. Looked similar to a small mouth bass. Any idea?

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…Redeyed Bass (Micropterus coosae). Don’t notice any bars so probably not a Shoal Bass (Micropterus cataractae). Smallmouth would have noticeble side bars as well. Looks a bit long in the head to be a Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris). Of course I have be wrong before.

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That’s just a largemouth bass. It looks nothing like a redeye bass, eye color has nothing to do with species ID.

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That there is a Micropterus Cannabis (Stoned Bass)… :sunglasses:

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The majority of bass I’ve ever seen with red eyes were Smallmouths, but I seriously doubt those waters would support them. Likely too warm and perhaps too much salinity!LM will tolerate a certain amount of brackish water, but SM’s rarely will.

I have also however seen a few LM bass with red eyes, so agree with bioguy. It’s a LM bass.

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I’ve had red eyes before!

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quote:
Originally posted by Doradojoe

That there is a Micropterus Cannabis (Stoned Bass)… :sunglasses:

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LMAO!!

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quote:
Originally posted by pitviper0404
quote:
Originally posted by Doradojoe

That there is a Micropterus Cannabis (Stoned Bass)… :sunglasses:

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LMAO!!

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No doubt that was funny!

Large mouth bass…

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Large Mouth Bass.
Bushy has been producing some pretty good ones. This years best was 22" 6+lb. Didn’t have a scale with me.
Lots of little 11-14".

I think something shifted this year. Last years redfish holes are now LM bass holes.

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Originally posted by friogatto

Large Mouth Bass.
Bushy has been producing some pretty good ones. This years best was 22" 6+lb. Didn’t have a scale with me.
Lots of little 11-14".

I think something shifted this year. Last years redfish holes are now LM bass holes.

Those LM will eat a Carolina rigged shrimp too! Seen’t it with my own eyes!

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