Compared to a hybrid, bass are slugs, they basically are a non fight.
Never said I don't like catching bass, I love catching bass, actually catching bluegill and crappie are 2 of my favorites not only to eat but catch, but that is correct, "bass is truly a non factor in being a "fighting" fish. Well smallmouth put up a decent fight, but largemouth are for sure "slugs" in comparison."
I will say one advantage is seeing bass jump, especially like the one my brother is holding. I love to see them jumping. Hybrids will jump, but it usually only happens a time or 2 a year.
As far what I truly think, I rarely fish for bass in April and May anymore (other than when my friend with the place in the pics calls and says come up), why because I am chasing hybrids instead those "slug" bass. I have caught some really nice bass while fishing for hybrids, one smallie was just over 5 lbs and several largemouth 4, 5, and over 6 lbs. When I catch the smallmouth, that is a good fight. When I catch a largemouth, even over 6, seems like a non event, especially when it happens on the handful of times each spring when I am catching hybrids over 10 lbs.
Absolutely no comparison.