New Spotted Bass Record in TN after 20 years

[gizzardshad]

5lbs 14oz! Thought this was a cool story, although I've never heard of the lake and I live in Nashville.

http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_143419.asp

[REDBULLCUBAN]

i like were he wouldnt say what lure lol, like thats the magic lure! i hope you go and get a 6 lber!

[jcw1503]

I have been scanning the interent and there is alot of people that seem to have a picture of a largemouth but it looks like that spotted bass, can someone post pics of the two and describe the difference...thanks!!!

[jasonfish320]

Another difference between the spotted and the largemouth bass is their size. Spotted bass are considerably smaller, reaching a maximum of about 24 inches in length. The Georgia state record spotted bass came from Lake Lanier and weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz, but the average will be just a couple of pounds. The coloration of spotted bass s is very similar to that of the largemouth. The most noticeable difference is the addition of rows of black spots on the lower half of the side of the body. Factors such as the water clarity and depth that the fish has been living in can affect coloration making this a harder identification tool. The mouth of the spotted bass extends beyond the middle of the eye but not beyond the eye like the largemouth’s. The easiest characteristics to distinguish between the largemouth and the spotted bass are the size of the mouth and the appearance of the dorsal fin. The spotted bass has a dorsal fin that is clearly connected, while the largemouth appears to have two separate fins.

That should clear it up....

[aikenyounggun]

thats the record? i thought they got bigger than that... last year on hartwell iaconelli was bringing in 20lb bags of spots... or are they not 100% percent spot. Any confimation will be appreciated.

[cassidyta]

Originally Posted by jcw1503

I have been scanning the interent and there is alot of people that seem to have a picture of a largemouth but it looks like that spotted bass, can someone post pics of the two and describe the difference...thanks!!!

http://floridafisheries.com/fishes/bass.html

I had to look it up myself, but this gives a pretty good description of the differences.

[woody]

Can you imagine what it must have felt like bringing in a 5 LB 14 oz Spot using only 6#test, wow! That alone amazes me!


~Mark

[Bryan]

What a great catch! I would have thought the TN record spotted bass would be bigger than that though. Alabama and California grow some giant spots.

[gizzardshad]

And just because I love TN, here's another interesting read. Not a state record, but a new lake record and a monster smallmouth caught here last year..just a few minutes outside downtown Nashville.

http://fishingreports.billyharrisbas...ke-record.aspx

[gizzardshad]

Originally Posted by REDBULLCUBAN

i like were he wouldnt say what lure lol, like thats the magic lure! i hope you go and get a 6 lber!

Haha yeah, I would be trying to make a deal with the manufacturer...surely he could have gotten something out of the deal if he had talked them up real big in the paper.

[woody]

Originally Posted by gizzardshad

Haha yeah, I would be trying to make a deal with the manufacturer...surely he could have gotten something out of the deal if he had talked them up real big in the paper.

On a serious note.
I can respect him for not doing that, at the time that was probably the last thing on his mind.


~Mark

[carolina-rig-01]

as strong as spotted bass are i bet that big girl put up a helluva scrap. that's a nice fish.

[bamabassman]

congrats to the fella that caught it!!! but i wonder what he won for setting a new record?

[woody]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

congrats to the fella that caught it!!! but i wonder what he won for setting a new record?

I'm guessing it would be all the reconition and the pride that goes along with having you name written down in the record books.

And maybe a lifetime supply of pink Helicopter Lures too. LOL


~Mark