Kokanee salmon, Alabama bass and Kentucky bass to see regulation changes

[jerry condrey]

And whatever it is that you'd like to call them. We've been calling them spots forever and they will continue to be called that. Go down to lay lake, lake Jordan or Logan martin and say the word "Alabama bass" and they will look at you like you're a complete idiot. Yes, the spots in belews originally came from Norman, which came from keowee which came from the coosa river. And for whoever that accused me of stocking illegal fish......I've never done that, but I do believe whoever put in the effort to bring spots to Norman all the way from keowee deserves a medal. Because they single handedly turned a bass desert into a fantastic fishery. Same thing with belews. I didn't do it and never would, but I'm happy about it. You guys that enjoy fishing for those green trash fish every figure out how to catch 3-4 lb spots consistently and you'll change your mind about them. Those big spots are completely different from those 12 inchers. Most people just don't know how, when and where to Target the big ones.

They may look at me like that, true, if they are uneducated about fish genetics. And I take the word of field biologists over locals every time. Knowledge isn't a bad thing.
And to call our native largemouth trash fish is funny to me. The most popular game fish in America..lol And you call it a trash fish? Sounds like you have a vendetta against them..lol

[kb_rn]

I have fished Badin for 35 years and more. And caught fish there year round.Once won a tourney there in January and we weighed in 24 pounds. All caught on Carolina rigs on deep points. The key to Badin is simple. Warm weather= grass beds. Cold weather=lay downs and points.

I'm not getting into a ******* contest......but if you've fished badin for that long then you should've known that it is full of bluebacks.

[kb_rn]

And whatever it is that you'd like to call them. We've been calling them spots forever and they will continue to be called that. Go down to lay lake, lake Jordan or Logan martin and say the word "Alabama bass" and they will look at you like you're a complete idiot. Yes, the spots in belews originally came from Norman, which came from keowee which came from the coosa river. And for whoever that accused me of stocking illegal fish......I've never done that, but I do believe whoever put in the effort to bring spots to Norman all the way from keowee deserves a medal. Because they single handedly turned a bass desert into a fantastic fishery. Same thing with belews. I didn't do it and never would, but I'm happy about it. You guys that enjoy fishing for those green trash fish every figure out how to catch 3-4 lb spots consistently and you'll change your mind about them. Those big spots are completely different from those 12 inchers. Most people just don't know how, when and where to Target the big ones.

They may look at me like that, true, if they are uneducated about fish genetics. And I take the word of field biologists over locals every time. Knowledge isn't a bad thing.
And to call our native largemouth trash fish is funny to me. The most popular game fish in America..lol And you call it a trash fish? Sounds like you have a vendetta against them..lol<img src="https://www.ncangler.com/forums/images/smilies_vb3/rolleyes.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)" class="inlineimg" />

Good for you. I'm concerned with my experiences, you can believe whatever biologist you'd like. It's a free country.

After traveling all over catching loads of big smallies and spots ..... largemouth become all but obscelete. I still love the green ditch pickles, but a 2.5 lb spot/smallie will pull a 5 lb largemouth across the lake. Ans you don't have to fish all day or for days on end to find one.

[jerry condrey]

Ever fished St Clair?

[kb_rn]

Ever fished St Clair?

I go for a week or 2 every summer

[jerry condrey]

I think I know you...

[kb_rn]

I think I know you...

You're Panthera from nchuntandfish

[jerry condrey]

Yup. And you are duckmauler..lol
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[Yakkin]

what a conclusion to this debate

[kb_rn]

what a conclusion to this debate

It's a debate that has already occurred on a different forum lol

[jerry condrey]

It's not over..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQtU_fYe6gE

[mrpossumtail]

Spotted Bass are horrible, and largemouth are the king of all bass. That is my story, and I'm sticking with it. Seeing that Jordan now has Alabama bass, yet another river largemouth fishery will be destroyed. Thanks to the selfish moron who illegally stocked these fish in Jordan.

[jerry condrey]

Spotted Bass are horrible, and largemouth are the king of all bass. That is my story, and I'm sticking with it. Seeing that Jordan now has Alabama bass, yet another river largemouth fishery will be destroyed. Thanks to the selfish moron who illegally stocked these fish in Jordan.

Jordan has Bamas now?!

[mrpossumtail]

Jordan has Bamas now?!

According to what I've read, yes. Kerr and Gasto will have them soon since they're in the Dan.

[kb_rn]

Jordan has Bamas now?!

According to what I've read, yes. Kerr and Gasto will have them soon since they're in the Dan.

Spots have been in Gaston for quite some time now.