for the tournament

[childers]

8 pounds 4 ounces

Caught on a Gambler Cane Toad
Color: Fire Toad

sorry about the bad pic.i look like i have 3 chins but i don't really look like that.

http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fishing001st0.jpg

pretty big i gotta say

[indianahunter83]

Nice fish... did you say that was a spot? I've not caught a lot of spots in my life but that really looks like your run of the mill bucketmouth to me!

[buckhunter14]

Great fish, congrats!!

[childers]

no, i was asking if it was a spot. it had a smaller mouth than the typical largemouth but too small for a bucket. also the side of the fish has spots.

[indianahunter83]

Here is a decent link about differing between the 2. I also have seen people say that the spotted bass's dorsal fins arecloser togetherto seem like they are one fin while the largemouth has 2 almost completely seperate fins. I really don't know but if it is a spotted bass you missed your state record by like an oz. If it is a farm pond fish then I say largemouth but if it is a big water fish then I haven't a clue but I still think it looks like a bucketmouth. (granted i have never seen an 8lb spot)
http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205

[childers]

im pretty sure its a spot. but we have put 6+ pound spots in this pond. well im goin back in 5 minutes lol

[WesternMdHardwoods]

I am not a genius but that definantely does not look like a largemouth too me???

None the less great fish!!!!! Congrats!!

[JoshKeller]

Looks like a Florida strain largemouth to me.

[WesternMdHardwoods]

ORIGINAL: JoshKeller

Looks like a Florida strain largemouth to me.

Well I think I learned something here then? I never knew they changed in color from different parts of the country?
It is DARKER then usual isnt it? I can be wrong here?

[childers]

alright the color depends on the diet. also fish that live deep will be lighter colored and fish that stay less deep with be darker.