He had been telling me how he had been catching Large-mouth in a system that had previously never had any; a system I have fished for 30 years.I recall telling him that when the great flood happened 6 years ago all manner of fish spilled into the creek from other systems (i.e farmers ponds, lakes, other creeks).
It never occurred to me the bruisers I had been catching recently were Largemouth. I wasn't quite sure how to tell the difference. Then, I found this!
If the jaw extends past the eye its a Largemouth, to the center of the eye its a Smallmouth. Imagine my surprise that my home water has fish I always wished were there. When you think about it, fishing can be a communal act and we learn more when we learn and share together.
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