Species #187 — Guadalupe Bass

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…

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Species #86 — White Bass

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…

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Species #13 — Smallmouth Bass

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…

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Species #6 — Largemouth Bass

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…

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