Thread: I am guilty this time .......

Yup, picture perfect Texas Warmouth.

In Michigan, they look more like a small stunted cross between a bluegill and a rock bass. They don't get very big here at all, are extremely slimy, more bony, and a lot less meat than a bluegill. Most folks here will kill them when they catch them as they tend to take over an area pretty quickly.

if you had your pfd on as you should, the boys would not have to ask you if you had one in the boat

Warmouth eh. Interesting. We have "rockies" up here (rock bass), which do not look like those fish. Must be a different species from what we have. Beautiful fish regardless!

Our rockies are stubbier and less pretty than yours! This is what our rockies look like:

Originally Posted by ibmack

if you had your pfd on as you should, the boys would not have to ask you if you had one in the boat

We was sitting still and have a have to wear when under power mode in my boat

Originally Posted by Crestliner08

Our rockies are stubbier and less pretty than yours! This is what our rockies look like:

Yes sir they are different fish ......managed quite a few rock bass when I was younger up in lake Wallenpawpak I think it was called in Penna. , lived up there for 7 years as a kid

Another great fishing trip. Congratulations!

Yeah, Rock Bass & Warmouth are NOT the same fish, although they do get confused with each other where both are common. They are "cousins", more or less, belonging to the same "family" of Sunfish (Centrarchidae).