large and smallies

wareagle_fb5308 · 07-13-05, 11:55 AM

is there a way you can tell by lookin at the fish if it is a large or smallmouth bass?

ROBZILLA · 07-13-05, 12:03 PM

AHHHH yes the large mouth has a very lage mout nad the smallie has a real small mouth.

smallie

large mouth.

notice size of mouth.

robby.

ROBZILLA · 07-13-05, 12:08 PM

http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=7

http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=6

read this and youll know the difference!

Robby.

smallie

largemouth

Sluggo Man · 07-13-05, 12:19 PM

Actually, they both have the same sized mouth. The eye is just in a different location.

But yeah, there are two basic and easy ways to tell them apart:

1. With mouth closed, if the back part of the lip goes past the eye, it is a largemouth, if not, a smallmouth.

2. Look at the two dorsal fins. Do they appear more to be two seperate fins, or more joined together? Joined = smallmouth, seperated = largemouth.

Also, as those beautiful pictures show, the colors are usually different. That's why up here in Maine we call smallies Bronzebacks.

ROBZILLA · 07-13-05, 12:26 PM

Also they say smallies have reddish eyes and largies dont.

Rebbasser · 07-13-05, 12:32 PM

Like sluggo said (Lone, you are messing me up with the name change

)-look at the jaw. If it hinges in front of the eye it is a smallie, behind the eye a largemouth.

NJRapala46 · 07-13-05, 04:46 PM

also, smallies are darker in color than most largemouths. I used to have a fishing buddy who swore every bass he caught so far was a smallmouth because he couldnt fit his fist inside its mouth. Some old-timer taught him that one, but now he's all screwed up. lol

haynesn12 · 07-14-05, 02:12 PM

lgmouths also have the lateral line down there side as with smallies they have vertical stripes and smalles fight more in my opinion

07-13-05, 11:55 AM	#1
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ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	AHHHH yes the large mouth has a very lage mout nad the smallie has a real small mouth. smallie large mouth. notice size of mouth. robby. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

07-13-05, 12:08 PM	#3
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=7 http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=6 read this and youll know the difference! Robby. smallie largemouth __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA Last edited by ROBZILLA; 07-13-05 at 12:25 PM.

07-13-05, 12:26 PM	#5
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	Also they say smallies have reddish eyes and largies dont. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

07-13-05, 12:32 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Like sluggo said (Lone, you are messing me up with the name change )-look at the jaw. If it hinges in front of the eye it is a smallie, behind the eye a largemouth. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-13-05, 12:19 PM	#4
Sluggo Man BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 241	Actually, they both have the same sized mouth. The eye is just in a different location. But yeah, there are two basic and easy ways to tell them apart: 1. With mouth closed, if the back part of the lip goes past the eye, it is a largemouth, if not, a smallmouth. 2. Look at the two dorsal fins. Do they appear more to be two seperate fins, or more joined together? Joined = smallmouth, seperated = largemouth. Also, as those beautiful pictures show, the colors are usually different. That's why up here in Maine we call smallies Bronzebacks.

07-13-05, 04:46 PM	#7
NJRapala46 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 64	also, smallies are darker in color than most largemouths. I used to have a fishing buddy who swore every bass he caught so far was a smallmouth because he couldnt fit his fist inside its mouth. Some old-timer taught him that one, but now he's all screwed up. lol

07-14-05, 02:12 PM	#8
haynesn12 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: orono,maine Posts: 74	lgmouths also have the lateral line down there side as with smallies they have vertical stripes and smalles fight more in my opinion __________________ orono or canton,maine

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