Bassininnh Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I've heard males have a more pointed lower jaw and females have a rounded one.i only know how to tell the difference in prespawn or spawn because of size, sperm, or eggs, I know females usually run bigger than males but i cant find a fool proof method to , anyone heard of one? thanks! Quote
RSM789 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 If the fish is in high heels, there is a 97% chance it is female. 8 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Females always have their mouths open with constant chatter and males have closed mouths with nothing to say. Females carry more weight per length than males. They have widely varying mood swings that males never exhibit. Females always swim in circles while males only swim from point to point. Females always fight harder because they hate to submitt while males give up when they know they are losing. No Mas. Females require the males to guard the nest while they are off primping. And most importantly females are always more photogenic than males. 20 Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Males will also never ask, "Do these pants make my butt look huge?" Quote
MassBass Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I think there is a difference in the shape of the anal fin. Thats how it is for some fish, not sure about bass. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Once caught in a tournament, carried to the weigh in and then released, the male bass will Never and I mean Never, ask for directions . . . This thread has taken a sudden and unexpected turn, but I like it. A-Jay 7 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Once caught in a tournament, carried to the weigh in and then released, the male bass will Never and I mean Never, ask for directions . . . This thread has taken a sudden and unexpected turn, but I like it. A-Jay LOL!! I was waiting for someone else to start the humor 2 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 If someone had bought me another drink I could have added to my original post., 2 Quote
Bassininnh Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 not answering my question but your all making me laugh!!! haha 1 Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 On the serious side I have asked this question of biologists and have been told without cutting them open they can't tell except before the spawn in the spring. 1 Quote
Matthew2000 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 The female will never stop fighting even after she knows she has lost and is wrong for biting that worm. 2 Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 ma ma mama sez Bass is the devil. 2 Quote
RipzLipz Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Not trying to be humorous, but doesn't the male have a round pooper (area on the belly with no scales) and the female's is oval or elliptical? I've heard and read that claim before. I've seen males up to 5lbs so up to a point, the size can still be a point of confusion for the unseasoned ones. I'm sure the pooper indicator isn't 100% foolproof but most females I've caught in the spring are oval and some times almost prolapsed or falling out when it's time for them to drop eggs. Side note, after spawning, the males are the ones laying around sleeping. (Yes, trying to be funny here). 1 Quote
RSM789 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 The only true way to know is after you release the fish. If the bass leaves your hand & then crashes into a stump, a dock, your boat or any other object, it is a female. Male bass will be able to skillfully avoid hitting things. The lone exception is if it is an Asian bass, for both the males & females of these species will swim away slowly, yet still crash into stuff. 9 Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 If the fish is in high heels, there is a 97% chance it is female. These days I doubt the percentage is that high! 1 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 You gotta kiss them and then release them to know for sure. If it's a female, when you let her go she'll jump up and try to get another kiss, if it's a male, it'll just swim off and then you're left having to live with the fact that you kissed a male bass. Obviously this method will be skewed if you aren't a good kisser! 1 Quote
Brnnoser6983 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 If the fish is in high heels, there is a 97% chance it is female. After a very.. And I mean very drunk night in Vegas.. I can say this is not always true. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 If said bass keeps your bait, because it matches it's gills, it is a female. I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I've heard males have a more pointed lower jaw and females have a rounded one.i only know how to tell the difference in prespawn or spawn because of size, sperm, or eggs, I know females usually run bigger than males but i cant find a fool proof method to , anyone heard of one? thanks! Truth be told, killing them and doing a necropsy is the only way to truly be 100% sure. Most bass over 5lbs are female. There are theories about the scale count, the "pooper" as discussed earlier, and a couple others, but nothing is 100% sure outside of the spawn or a necropsy. Jeff 3 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 If said bass keeps your bait, because it matches it's gills, it is a female. Truth be told, killing them and doing a necropsy is the only way to truly be 100% sure. Most bass over 5lbs are female. There are theories about the scale count, the "pooper" as discussed earlier, and a couple others, but nothing is 100% sure outside of the spawn or a necropsy. Jeff Jeff nailed it! Roger 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 When you place the bass in the livewell and it complains because the water is too warm, too cold, or over/under oxygenated, it is a female. If, on the other hand, you place it in the livewell and it swims around listlessly looking for the remote, it is a male. 3 Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Bass, you opened yourself to a lot of funny replies. For smaller bass, no way to tell the difference. For larger bass the ladies are larger, as you know. I know of no other way of telling one sex from the other unless you catch a big one or see a male guarding the nest. Now, with that said, there are "female bass" lakes, only. How do they know they stocked the lake with females, only? I have no idea. Look up "female bass only lakes" and contact the people who own or run the lakes and ask them. We are all interested in your findings. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 Now, with that said, there are "female bass" lakes, only. How do they know they stocked the lake with females, only? I have no idea. They put a TV at one end that shows only Lifetime and Oprah.....and then take the fry from that end of the tank only. 2 Quote
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