Bass Fish

How could I start a fishing blog without including the most common fish in the world? According to Wikipedia (at the time of this writing) There are three types of bass: Black basses, Temperate basses, and Asian basses. If you live in the United States you are most likely familiar with the black basses - largemouth & smallmouth  bass fit the category and are the most popular gamefish in North America.

Just look at these beauties:

    


That is the largemouth bass (left) and the smallmouth bass (right). At 29.5 in [75 cm] and a weight of 25 pounds 1 ounce [11.4 kg] the largemouth lives 16 years on average while the smallmouth measures in at 27 inches [68.5 cm] and weighs up to 12 [5 kg] pounds. As pictured in the images above, their scales glisten brightly in the sun with the largemouth having a more dark green coloration to it while the smallmouth is slightly faded.