Species: Guadalupe River (Micropterus treculii) Location: Guadalupe River Trib, Central Texas Date: August 14, 2018 I caught tons of bass in Texas. I got some respectable Largemouths, what was (at the time) my largest Smallmouth, and a few Spots. Every time I landed a bass, I was not-so-secretly hoping it was a Guadalupe Bass, the…
*No picture available* Species: Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus) Location: Lake Fran Urban Wetlands, Orlando, FL Date: July 7, 2018 I’ve made some dumb choices over the years when fishing. Putting aside the ones that caused me physical harm, wasted time, and damaged gear, I still had plenty of things I would change. For starters, I would take…
Species: White Bass (Morone chrysops) Location: American Fork Marina, Utah Lake, Provo, UT Date: June 22, 2017 As I drove across the West on my way to Commissioned Officer Training (COT) in Montgomery, Alabama, I carefully planned my route to include stops at places I wanted to see. From Klamath Falls, my first long day of…
Species: Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus) Location: Shasta Lake, Lake Shasta City, CA Date: January 1, 2016 The fact that I lived three hours from Shasta Lake and didn’t catch a Spot for nearly 26 years is pitiful. Granted, I only fished Shasta like twice and then only for trout, but still, it’s a disgrace. You know what’s…
Species: Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) Location: San Pablo Bay, San Francisco, CA Date: March 25, 2012 This is the fifth and final story in succession and ties in with the other species I caught on the same day, and you’re best reading them in order: First and Second and Third and Fourth. The California Delta is famous…
Species: Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) Location: Lost Creek Lake, OR Date: July 26, 2005 Cross County Camp was great. I mean, apart from running 80 or 90 miles in a week, it was awesome. We always stopped and ran along the highway before we even arrived at our destination: Lost Creek Lake. In those days, I was a…
Species: Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) Location: Hoover Ponds, OR Date: July 31, 2004 Bass fishing is the closest thing the fishing community has to professional sports. A handful of the top competitors even make a living off of it. The millions of dollars spent on endorsements, the fact that people actually watch it on television, and the sponsors lining…
