Species #112 — Yellow Bass

Species: Yellow Bass (Morone mississippiensis) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 19, 2017 When I first started planning my trip to Phoenix, I knew my fishing time would be limited because I was there for work. So as I made a list of species I wanted to catch, and I reached out to Chris Moore (@arizona_anglers) on Instagram….

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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 #68 — White Perch

Species: White Perch (Morone americana) Location: Potomac River, Maryland Date: July 16, 2015 Why are they called White Perch? Well, White Bass is already taken. Though they’re in the Moronidae family with White, Yellow, and Striped Bass, they’re far from stupid. They should be called “Ass Pains” because they’re nothing more. *** Fishing the Potomac River had…

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