A few more! Saguaro Lake AZ: I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but...

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but it was so fat it looked like a crappie.

The largest bass was 20.5 inches and weighed 8.1 pounds. Am I in heaven?

DVTracker Loc: Harrisburg, PA.

rgipple wrote:

I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but it was so fat it looked like a crappie.

The largest bass was 20.5 inches and weighed 8.1 pounds. Am I in heaven?

Nice catching and wow, 8.1 lbs is a monster. I think the one bass in question is a hybrid striper, they’re nice to catch and could reach double digits in lbs.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

rgipple wrote:

I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but it was so fat it looked like a crappie.

The largest bass was 20.5 inches and weighed 8.1 pounds. Am I in heaven?

Wow, more monsters R. Nice job. 👍🏻 I believe that's a White Bass, but I could be wrong. Thanks for sharing.

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

DVTracker wrote:

Nice catching and wow, 8.1 lbs is a monster. I think the one bass in question is a hybrid striper, they’re nice to catch and could reach double digits in lbs.

Thanks DV! I think you are right on the hybrid striper. I looked that up and found some pics on line. The broken stripes are a tell.

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

Fredfish wrote:

Wow, more monsters R. Nice job. 👍🏻 I believe that's a White Bass, but I could be wrong. Thanks for sharing.

DVTracker thought hybrid striped bass. Cross between a white bass and striper. Also called a "wiper". I looked it up on line. The tell is the broken stripe you see on his body.

The Outcast Loc: NE Michigan

rgipple wrote:

I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but it was so fat it looked like a crappie.

The largest bass was 20.5 inches and weighed 8.1 pounds. Am I in heaven?

I think you are in heaven!
Beautiful fish and beautiful weather… darn close anyway!

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

The Outcast wrote:

I think you are in heaven!
Beautiful fish and beautiful weather… darn close anyway!

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

rgipple wrote:

DVTracker thought hybrid striped bass. Cross between a white bass and striper. Also called a "wiper". I looked it up on line. The tell is the broken stripe you see on his body.

If you have Wipers there R, then he's probably right.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

rgipple wrote:

I tried a new lake (Bartlett) on Wed and got skunked. So went back to Saguro yesterday. 9 nice bass and whatever this is? I guess it's a striped bass but it was so fat it looked like a crappie.

The largest bass was 20.5 inches and weighed 8.1 pounds. Am I in heaven?

Looks like Y'all had a nice day.

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

Gordon wrote:

Looks like Y'all had a nice day.

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Nice 👍

Jim Sargent Loc: Payson, AZ

RG,
Look up yellow bass. I've caught them in Saguaro and Apache.
Jim

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Jim Sargent wrote:

RG,
Look up yellow bass. I've caught them in Saguaro and Apache.
Jim

Y,all living in AZ ever caught an Apache Trout??

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

rgipple wrote:

DVTracker thought hybrid striped bass. Cross between a white bass and striper. Also called a "wiper". I looked it up on line. The tell is the broken stripe you see on his body.

The “wipers” are common here in Lawrence at Clinton Lake.

rgipple Loc: Mesa, AZ

Jim Sargent wrote:

RG,
Look up yellow bass. I've caught them in Saguaro and Apache.
Jim

Hmmm...now I think it might be a yellow bass. It does have some yellow in it and also the broken stripe.

Thanks for all the ideas.