Knix 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 I hooked this little guy yesterday, but I have never seen such a fish with crazy red eyes. I am assuming it is a red eye bass, but would like for a confirmation from the rest of you. I caught him on a little black nymph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Yup, that is a Rock Bass (also referred to as a red eye and some other names) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knix 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Awesome, I didn't know they were around me. He was a lil aggressive guy. Thank you for the clarification. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 remember that red eye when tying patterns for the bigger spieces that swim there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knix 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Great Idea Fred. TY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njmagill 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 i have a few of them too and dident know...........well now i know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 They are aggressive littel guys, and good fighters for the size. They do get a little larger, but one the size of a hand is generally a good one. I have had them smack streamers I cast for smallies that are actually larger then they are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5wtT3 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Definately a rock bass. We used to have many of them in our local stream but they sadly seem to have died off. I wonder if they are particularly susceptiable to pollution. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishyman 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 GOOG!! Also known as Goggle eye and Warmouth. S. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Most people have identified this as being a rock bass, which is correct . An important way to identifying this fish is being covered by your thumb, however I've caught enough of those to be sure. It can be confused as a warmouth(which this is not) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Bruce is correct.I had a chance to catch some this spring. Fiesty little guys.The warmouth which is similar and also has red eyes has a marking on his gill plate similar to a bluegill.Though both speices have several like charectoristics when seen apart you would have no trouble telling the difference if both were in hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 (also referred to as a red eye and some other names) I call then "damit not another one!" they fight like crazy for 10 seconds then they just ski across the water! We catch them as big a 15 inches here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Steelhead 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 I fish a clear water lake at night and when the Rock start to hit, so do the Largemouth, so I actually like it when the Rock start hitting because the fun is about to start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knix 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Wow, I need to come to Michigan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 I guess I could say thee same where ther is rock there is smallies!!! They still drive me nuts!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
