phils8 Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 Sorry for the really terrible picture, but I was wondering if someone could help me identify what fish this is. Are there any identifying features from this angle? Perhaps a young smallmouth? Thanks! 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted June 21, 2020 Super User Posted June 21, 2020 Looks like a smallmouth 2 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 21, 2020 Super User Posted June 21, 2020 Yup, definitely has a small mouth. Roger Quote
phils8 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Posted June 21, 2020 Thanks guys! Sorry for my double post -- I'm not sure what happened to my computer there. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 21, 2020 Super User Posted June 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, phils8 said: Thanks guys! Sorry for my double post -- I'm not sure what happened to my computer there. No problem at all...we've all done worse Roger 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted June 21, 2020 Super User Posted June 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, RoLo said: No problem at all...we've all done worse Roger Speak for yourself. 1 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 21, 2020 Super User Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, slonezp said: Speak for yourself. I'm not sure what possessed me, to speak for everyone. WOW...is my face red Quote
Super User slonezp Posted June 22, 2020 Super User Posted June 22, 2020 46 minutes ago, RoLo said: I'm not sure what possessed me, to speak for everyone. WOW...is my face red LOL It's all good. I'm the last person who would be considered a saint. I was named after a saint but that doesn't mean I am one. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 22, 2020 Super User Posted June 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, slonezp said: I was named after a saint but that doesn't mean I am one. Hopefully you know my response was sardonic (whatever that means). I confess, I didn't even know there was a Saint Octavius Roger Quote
Super User slonezp Posted June 22, 2020 Super User Posted June 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, RoLo said: Hopefully you know my response was sardonic (whatever that means). I confess, I didn't even know there was a Saint Octavious Roger Saint Octopus? I might be schizophrenic, but I certainly don't have 8 personalities. 1 Quote
OCdockskipper Posted June 23, 2020 Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 5:09 PM, slonezp said: ...I was named after a saint but that doesn't mean I am one. Bernard? Louis? 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted June 23, 2020 Super User Posted June 23, 2020 There are 9 black bass species and coloration isn't a common denominator to identify bass. The photo doesn't clearly show a side view, dorsal fin, jaw to eye location, scales at the base of the tail etc, etc. Without knowing where the bass was caught, what regional area, it's not possible to make anything but a WAG! Tom Quote
Super User Teal Posted June 23, 2020 Super User Posted June 23, 2020 There is a online test you can take to tell the different between a LM and a Spot... I never get a perfect 100% on it. Like 90 lol Quote
phils8 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Posted June 23, 2020 This was caught in a good sized reservoir in eastern Massachusetts, about 10 yards from the shoreline (3 inch plastic worm). I'm pretty new to fishing in general and decided to just go on a whim a little bit ago. Somehow I got lucky and caught a bunch of sunfish without really knowing what I was doing, but now I'm hooked. Now I just need to learn how to take a better selfie while holding a fish Just yesterday I hooked what looked like a much larger bass, but I lost it right as I was getting it out of the water. I don't think I've been so frustrated in a long time! Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted June 23, 2020 Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, WRB said: There are 9 black bass species and coloration isn't a common denominator to identify bass. The photo doesn't clearly show a side view, dorsal fin, jaw to eye location, scales at the base of the tail etc, etc. Without knowing where the bass was caught, what regional area, it's not possible to make anything but a WAG! Tom Good points Tom! With that being said, I agree with the guess of smallmouth..... Quote
Super User WRB Posted June 23, 2020 Super User Posted June 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, Steveo-1969 said: Good points Tom! With that being said, I agree with the guess of smallmouth..... Looks more like a shoal bass or red eye bass if from the southern region, Guadalupe bass if from Texas and a smallmouth I'd from the northern region.....who knows? Tom Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted June 23, 2020 Posted June 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, WRB said: Looks more like a shoal bass or red eye bass if from the southern region, Guadalupe bass if from Texas and a smallmouth I'd from the northern region.....who knows? Tom In a later post the OP mentioned he caught it in an Eastern Massachusetts reservoir. And he promised to learn how to take better pics and selfies in the future! ? Quote
Super User WRB Posted June 23, 2020 Super User Posted June 23, 2020 Guilty of not reading the entire thread. Tom 1 Quote
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