RockBass???

[dems4me]

Does anyone know of a fish called rock bass? For a few years I've been doing some fishing at Bumpy Oak (near Bryan's Road) and keep pulling out these fish that look like a BlueGill except their mouths are that of a largemouth bass. They are pretty and resemble a sunfish of sorts but I've heard about 20 different variations of what they are called. So far I've heard 3 people call them rock bass so maybe that's what they are. Does Maryland have a state record for rockbass? I fished up lots of big and heavy one's yesterday that were getting ready to span. Anyone else fish there and pull up these kind of fish I'll try to post a picture of one of the ones I caught tomorrow.

 

[AC/DC]

It sounds like Crappy........bass/blue gill mix.

 

[itsbob]

Does anyone know of a fish called rock bass? For a few years I've been doing some fishing at Bumpy Oak (near Bryan's Road) and keep pulling out these fish that look like a BlueGill except their mouths are that of a largemouth bass. They are pretty and resemble a sunfish of sorts but I've heard about 20 different variations of what they are called. So far I've heard 3 people call them rock bass so maybe that's what they are. Does Maryland have a state record for rockbass? I fished up lots of big and heavy one's yesterday that were getting ready to span. Anyone else fish there and pull up these kind of fish I'll try to post a picture of one of the ones I caught tomorrow.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/bass/rock/index.html

We hada LOT of them in the Allegheny River in PA. Fun to catch..

 

[AC/DC]

<img src="http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/rockbass.gif">

 

[dems4me]

thanks for the pic... but that not it... that has a blue gill mouth... this has a largemouth mouth... My bf has been fishing for over 30 years and he's never seen anything like it and doesn't know what to call it either.

 

[itsbob]

http://fn.cfs.purdue.edu/anglingindiana/fishesofindiana/Sunfish/Rock_Bass.htm

Color Picture

 

[itsbob]

Different Picture...

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/efish/families/rockbass.html

 

[dems4me]

http://fn.cfs.purdue.edu/anglingindiana/fishesofindiana/Sunfish/Rock_Bass.htm

Color Picture

thanks but that's not it... .that too has a blue gill mouth. This has a large mouth mouth but is NOT a largemouth, not even a smallmouth bass. Thanks for trying to help though!!! BTW, if anyone wants to go to Bumpy Oak... they are bitting pretty good on worms and micro spinners.

 

[itsbob]

thanks for the pic... but that not it... that has a blue gill mouth... this has a largemouth mouth... My bf has been fishing for over 30 years and he's never seen anything like it and doesn't know what to call it either.

Rocks have a large mouth type mouth.. when you grab their lower lip it's just about the same size as a large mouth. DEFINETLY not a blue gill type mouth.

 

[dems4me]

well, that rules out Rock Bass, someone was calling them warmouths or wallmouths a few weeks ago... anyone heard of those? I knew they couldn't possible have been walleyes :

 

[itsbob]

well, that rules out Rock Bass, someone was calling them warmouths or wallmouths a few weeks ago... anyone heard of those? I knew they couldn't possible have been walleyes :

1. wallmouth
oral sex through a glory hole
after work, steve stopped off at the bookstore to get a nut in some wallmouth.

 

[dems4me]

1. wallmouth
oral sex through a glory hole
after work, steve stopped off at the bookstore to get a nut in some wallmouth.

stay focused...

I'm just glad I got pictures... or it'd be another weird make believe creature folks would think I was spotting or something ...

 

[itsbob]

war·mouth ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wôrmouth)
n. pl. war·mouths (-mouthz, -mouths) or warmouth
A freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) of the eastern and midwestern United States, having an olive color, a large mouth, and minute teeth on its tongue.

 

[dems4me]

war·mouth ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wôrmouth)
n. pl. war·mouths (-mouthz, -mouths) or warmouth
A freshwater sunfish (Lepomis gulosus) of the eastern and midwestern United States, having an olive color, a large mouth, and minute teeth on its tongue.

That sounds just like it!!! And here I thought it was just some bloke just making up something instead of saying he didn't know... any pics?

 

[itsbob]

http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/fishing/warmouth.htm

 

[itsbob]

 

[dems4me]

http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/fishing/warmouth.htm

Thanks!!! Didn't notice the redeyes... but I wasn't looking for it either! Thanks!!! This appears to be it!!! And it fits their environment to a T... most times it'd feel like I was bumping around the bottom with a snag or two... BAM!!! They'd take the lure. They are a fun fighting fish!!!!

 

[unixpirate]

thanks but that's not it... .that too has a blue gill mouth. This has a large mouth mouth but is NOT a largemouth, not even a smallmouth bass. Thanks for trying to help though!!! BTW, if anyone wants to go to Bumpy Oak... they are bitting pretty good on worms and micro spinners.

They were biting really good yesterday

 

[Tigerlily]

They were biting really good yesterday

nice fish.

 

[dems4me]

They were biting really good yesterday

Where'd ya get that dink