Coosa bass

[CATCHDAWG]

Believe it or not, sometimes I fish for species other than trout. I'm blessed to live where this unique species of bass lives. They are a blast to catch and like trout, live in some pretty places! They were really digging my hopper pattern!

 

[RUGER]

Awesome

 

[Crappieaddict]

Yes sir!

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Those are every bit as cool as trout. Nice fish.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Those are every bit as cool as trout. Nice fish.

I like'em but I'm not sure I like them as much as trout. Or at least wild trout. They are cool fish though! And like wild trout, there's not many places you can catch them in Tennessee.

 

[Setterman]

Awesome! I'm jealous

IMO coosa, shoal, and freestone river smallmouth are the pinnacle of freshwater fish and far superior to trout. Nothing better than summer too water fly fishing for river bass

 

[bigtex]

Awesome!

 

[C1295]

Oh man your over there by mine and my wife's favorite camp ground.

 

[redblood]

Pretty fish. How big do they get? Looks like a downsized smallie

 

[WTM]

very nice. sounds like an episode for "creek fishing adventures".

 

[Soft Talker]

Threw a net on some red horses last week and ended up with one maybe a hair longer than that un mixed in. Although desperate for decent bait, I try not to fish them and turn them back. Have caught several out of the main river, as well as Spring Creek.

 

[timberjack86]

I've caught em right there where your standing. Very cool fish congrats!

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Oh man your over there by mine and my wife's favorite camp ground.

There aren't any campgrounds near this place.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Pretty fish. How big do they get? Looks like a downsized smallie

We consider a twelve inch fish trophy sized. The one in the pic is larger than most but not huge. Their habits are much like smallmouth. If you know how to fish for river smallies, you can catch Coosa's.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

very nice. sounds like an episode for "creek fishing adventures".

I actually fished with him today but a different place and different species. Whenever that video comes out, he'll be using a fly rod.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Nice! Thats cool!

 

[mike52]

Caught a 5 lb 4 oz Coosa (SPOTTED) bass on Lake Mitchell on the Coosa chain of rivers in Alabama. BIL caught one 7/4 but shy of state record

 

[C1295]

There aren't any campgrounds near this place.

Nvm thought this was the obed

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Caught a 5 lb 4 oz Coosa (SPOTTED) bass on Lake Mitchell on the Coosa chain of rivers in Alabama. BIL caught one 7/4 but shy of state record

Uuhhmmm, not the same species….

 

[Tenntrapper]

Uuhhmmm, not the same species….

Are they in the sequatchie river?
They look similar to something my grandfather and I used to catch (1980s) there. I vaguely remember them being a little darker colored. Papaw called them red-eyes. Same shape body...and big enough to cover a dinner plate. Just curious. Thanks

Edit to add...they were chunkier than the one in your pic.

 

[TNReb]

Are they in the sequatchie river?
They look similar to something my grandfather and I used to catch (1980s) there. I vaguely remember them being a little darker colored. Papaw called them red-eyes. Same shape body...and big enough to cover a dinner plate. Just curious. Thanks

Edit to add...they were chunkier than the one in your pic.

The coosa is a sub-species of a red-eye.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Are they in the sequatchie river?
They look similar to something my grandfather and I used to catch (1980s) there. I vaguely remember them being a little darker colored. Papaw called them red-eyes. Same shape body...and big enough to cover a dinner plate. Just curious. Thanks

Edit to add...they were chunkier than the one in your pic.

From what you're describing I'd bet y'all were catching Rock bass commonly called Redeye bass. They are very good to eat. Coosa bass are only native in extreme southeast Tn.

 

[timberjack86]

I'm pretty sure this is a spotted bass? Maybe? Disregard the yellow shirt, I wasn't planning on fishing but decided I'd try it lol

 

[CATCHDAWG]

I'm pretty sure this is a spotted bass? Maybe? Disregard the yellow shirt, I wasn't planning on fishing but decided I'd try it lolView attachment 195270

A very nice spotted bass at that!