I'm gonna really miss these little guys.

[little rascal]

We ain't got none of these up here. Our pesky species are the lowly ol' Rock Bass, but they are good to eat, just don't fight as hard.
http://forum.gon.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=250948&stc=1&d=1234488344

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

Is that a yellow bass? I've never caught one.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I've never caught a yellow bass, either.

 

[blood on the ground]

We ain't got none of these up here. Our pesky species are the lowly ol' Rock Bass, but they are good to eat, just don't fight as hard.
http://forum.gon.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=250948&stc=1&d=1234488344

What brand fish is that?

 

[lampern]

Yellow bass and white bass

Native to NW Georgia so I assume they were caught there?

 

[Batjack]

As the OP knows... those little yellow bass are my favorite all time fish. The record is just over 5lb.s, but I wouldn't try that without shore fish'n tackle. Best fight per pound you'll find. One hand size will out fight a 5lb. LM. Taste like bream with BIG shoulders.

 

[Raylander]

That’s a good lookin dog

 

[Batjack]

That’s a good lookin dog

Yeah, he is.... I miss him and his sister more than I miss fish'n for yellow bass.

 

[Cmp1]

As the OP knows... those little yellow bass are my favorite all time fish. The record is just over 5lb.s, but I wouldn't try that without shore fish'n tackle. Best fight per pound you'll find. One hand size will out fight a 5lb. LM. Taste like bream with BIG shoulders.

I would love to catch one or three,,,,
Good looking dog X2,,,,

 

[hopper]

Dang that's hard core, Coke right in the fish cooler?
Nice catch Buddy!

 

[campboy]

Yellow bass and white bass

Native to NW Georgia so I assume they were caught there?

The Coosa River has plenty of yellow bass. I was told by a game warden that they were not native but i've never done any research on the sublect

 

[Batjack]

The Coosa River has plenty of yellow bass. I was told by a game warden that they were not native but i've never done any research on the sublect

That's about the only area in Ga. that I know of that has them and only from Lock-n-dam west, as far as I can tell from the regs. is that Ga. doesn't even acknowledge their existence, no limit on size or kreel. Plenty from the state line west tho.

 

[ryork]

They only exist in GA for a few miles below the lock and dam west of Rome and not even there year round. I love to catch them chasing white bass! They are excellent table fare!

 

[lampern]

DNR says they were illegally stocked into Carters Lake? An army corps lake

 

[ryork]

Brought a bunch of these back from a trip downstream of the Lock and Dam a few years ago.

 

[little rascal]

They only exist in GA for a few miles below the lock and dam west of Rome and not even there year round. I love to catch them chasing white bass! They are excellent table fare!

Actually they are there year round in the Coosa from up river all the way back down to the lake. Especially in the few major creek arms up river. GOTTA fish very small baits to catch them. When they go up the creeks and spawn it's game on, they will fiercely attack anything you throw.

 

[little rascal]

Dang that's hard core, Coke right in the fish cooler?

Best thing in life, beer and fish on ice in same cooler! Two wrongs gotta be right!
Right!

 

[little rascal]

One hand size will out fight a 5lb. LM. Taste like bream with BIG shoulders.

Yes!

 

[little rascal]

Cledus T said long time ago, that dog is freaking me out!

 

[ryork]

Actually they are there year round in the Coosa from up river all the way back down to the lake. Especially in the few major creek arms up river. GOTTA fish very small baits to catch them. When they go up the creeks and spawn it's game on, they will fiercely attack anything you throw.

Gotcha! I guess I only catch them from late Feb to late March cause that is pretty much when I'm up there. Once the water level cooperates I start fishing the Hooch coming out of West Point. They are a delicious little fish, I like them better than white bass.