Cody Meyer catches potential world record spot using panoptix

[Tmpr111]

Yes sir, Shoalbandit! Keep on educating folks!

 

[ShoalBandit]

Thanks for the compliments I appreciate it.

Check this out,,,,

https://www.igfa.org/species/90-bass-spotted.aspx?CommonName=90-bass-spotted.aspx

Unfortunately that info is not current...the Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) was described as a separate species in 2008.

LINK to the paper.

Shoal Bandit... What is it you do? Are you a biologist?

At one time I was a fisheries management major (science option) but I'm NOT a biologist.

Fish ID skills developed over time in the field.

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus)

Suwannee Bass (Micropterus notius)

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli)

Choctaw Bass (Micropterus haiaka)

Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculii)

Shoal Bass (Micropterus cataractae)

Chattahoochee Bass (Micropterus chattahoochae)

Altamaha Bass (Micropterus sp. cf. M. coosae)

Bartram's Bass (Micropterus sp. cf. M. coosae)

Redeye Bass (Micropterus coosae)

Tallapoosa Bass (Micropterus tallapoosae)

Cahaba Bass (Micropterus cahabae)

Warrior Bass (Micropterus warriorensis)

 

[jocko755]

Congrats to Cody M - what an amazing fish.

Best 5 went 40lbs! Almost enough to want to move to California,...... maybe visit. Couldn't trade GA for shake and bake.

 

[Tmpr111]

based on this, it appears that there are a few Alabama bass in Lanier?

 

[ShoalBandit]

based on this, it appears that there are a few Alabama bass in Lanier?

That is correct...true Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus) have not been documented from Lake Lanier.

In the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) drainage nonnative Spotted Bass have been found pretty much everywhere below Morgan Falls Dam—from the headwaters of the Flint River all the way down the Apalachicola River below Jim Woodruff Dam.

 

[Tmpr111]

Well the next time my UGA buddy shows me his "spotted" bass pics from Lanier, I'm going to tell him that's a mighty fine ALABAMA bass he has there

 

[Cletus T.]

The hugeness of this spot (and the others) is mind-blowing!!!!

Does anybody know when those Cali. Fish spawn out there? Are these fish just that fat from eating themselves silly or is it full of eggs? Just wondering?

 

[Tmpr111]

The hugeness of this spot (and the others) is mind-blowing!!!!

Does anybody know when those Cali. Fish spawn out there? Are these fish just that fat from eating themselves silly or is it full of eggs? Just wondering?

It's my understanding that they're constantly gorging on the kokonee and trout......... I believe they are stocked.

 

[spkoli]

Yea, that Mark Zona show where him and Brent Ehler hit that lake tells you all about that lake.

 

[Fishin45]

The lake is bullards bar in Cali. I just moved from there over a year ago and that lake is where all those ten pounded were caught over the last year. Paul Baily, Tim, some other guys can't remember and now Cody. The lake is very small and at times limits of over 25 lbs win the very few events at the lake. It was my understanding that thaw are in fact the coosa river strain

 

[TroyBoy30]

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/fishandhunt/cody-meyer-panoptix-world-record-spotted-bass/

 

[Cmp1]

Thanks for the compliments I appreciate it.


Unfortunately that info is not current...the Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) was described as a separate species in 2008.

LINK to the paper.


At one time I was a fisheries management major (science option) but I'm NOT a biologist.

Fish ID skills developed over time in the field.

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Florida Bass (Micropterus floridanus)

Suwannee Bass (Micropterus notius)

Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli)

Choctaw Bass (Micropterus haiaka)

Guadalupe Bass (Micropterus treculii)

Shoal Bass (Micropterus cataractae)

Chattahoochee Bass (Micropterus chattahoochae)

Altamaha Bass (Micropterus sp. cf. M. coosae)

Bartram's Bass (Micropterus sp. cf. M. coosae)

Redeye Bass (Micropterus coosae)

Tallapoosa Bass (Micropterus tallapoosae)

Cahaba Bass (Micropterus cahabae)

Warrior Bass (Micropterus warriorensis)

I enjoyed the link, very informative,,,, thanks for that,,,,

 

[TroyBoy30]