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Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. #7486011 05/03/12 05:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 105 Grapevine, TX H herefishyfishy OP Outdoorsman
OP herefishyfishy Outdoorsman H Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 105 Grapevine, TX	Caught a lot of spotted bass out at Grapevine, and never had any trouble differentiating between a spot and a lmb. As soon as my 6 yr old and i caught this 4 lb 12 oz fish this evening I thought it was a spot, but started second guessing myself when i got home and saw the Grapevine Lake record was only 3.45 lbs. What do you guys think? Spot or largemouth? Thinking it's a spot because of scale pattern, small scales around eyes compared to rest of body, and corner of mouth doesn't extend past his eye....but could be wrong. Either way it made my son's day...

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Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486028 05/03/12 05:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,757 Weatherford Fish Killer Big Sexy
Fish Killer Big Sexy Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,757 Weatherford	Looks like a largemouth to me LIKE the TFF on Facebook - www.facebook.com/texasfishingforum You want to make a difference in life? Take a kid fishing!

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486029 05/03/12 05:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,757 Weatherford Fish Killer Big Sexy
Fish Killer Big Sexy Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 27,757 Weatherford	Good fish though and better memories! LIKE the TFF on Facebook - www.facebook.com/texasfishingforum You want to make a difference in life? Take a kid fishing!

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486036 05/03/12 05:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 105 Grapevine, TX H herefishyfishy OP Outdoorsman
OP herefishyfishy Outdoorsman H Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 105 Grapevine, TX	k. thanks for the verdict. i was fooled, i think, by the definition in the scales around the belly - not used to seeing that on lmbs... I guess i'm glad it's not a spot since i didn't bother getting all the proper documentation before i let it go anyway (certified scale, photo of it on golden rule, etc), so TPWD would have never recognized it anyway.

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486046 05/03/12 05:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,155 North Texas Sniper John gumshoe
Sniper John gumshoe Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,155 North Texas	Happy face - good job on the catch. Corner of the Mouth would be with the mouth closed. Don't matter what kind of fish it is. No reason you can't let the young man think it could have been the record spot. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it"

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486049 05/03/12 05:42 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,884 DFW Jay Kendrick TFF Celebrity
Jay Kendrick TFF Celebrity Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,884 DFW	That's a pretty large mouth and a good memory!

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: Jay Kendrick] #7486247 05/03/12 11:50 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,767 Arizona JPeel TFF Celebrity
JPeel TFF Celebrity Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,767 Arizona	Originally Posted By: JayKendrick That's a pretty large mouth and a good memory! the fisherman formerly known as Blu-Ranger....

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486271 05/03/12 12:05 PM
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2FlyFish4 Extreme Angler 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,344	nice fish!!

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486272 05/03/12 12:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 13,510 Haworth, Ok G GarySHO Ice Ice Baby
GarySHO Ice Ice Baby G Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 13,510 Haworth, Ok	Depends on what the Texas fishing rules defines a spotted bass to be. Everyone on here is correct on how to check if it is a spot. Some states are different on how they define a spot. For example, Oklahoma has alot of spots and ODWC wants as many taken out as possible so they define a spot only as a rough patch on the tongue. A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user- Theodore Roosevelt Broken Bow Lake Fishing Guide 2020 Caymas CX 20 PRO and 250 SHO Hochatownfishingguide.com Originally Posted by Allison1 All hail Trump, no matter what.

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486478 05/03/12 01:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,207 "The 903" Lake Fork Sinkey Tidy Scoop
Sinkey Tidy Scoop Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,207 "The 903" Lake Fork	It's a largemouth. But great pics. The bottom one is one for the office for sure. https://www.instagram.com/back40.outdoors www.mercurymarine.com www.lftlures.com

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486529 05/03/12 01:29 PM
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Ride-or-Fish � TeTelesTai Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 47,426 Not Toronto	looks like a damn fine job done by both dad AND son. Terrific fish as well. Ephesians 6:10-18..suit up. Jesus saved my life

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486603 05/03/12 01:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,681 west tx R RussellWayne Extreme Angler
RussellWayne Extreme Angler R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,681 west tx	Did it have a rough patch on its tongue? Life journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved state. But rather skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy carp what a ride!"

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486648 05/03/12 02:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,458 F fishmagnet TFF Guru
fishmagnet TFF Guru F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,458	that's an awesome catch and even better photo! DJT

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: herefishyfishy] #7486870 05/03/12 02:56 PM
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buda13 TFF Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,246 NRH, TX	Congrats to son and dad! Lake Worth Workingmans Tournaments Every Wednesday from April 2nd to end of August $50 entry + $10 Side Pot - 100% Payout 6pm - 9pm https://texasfishingforum.com/forum...ns-2025-starts-on-april-2nd#Post15345719

Re: Lake Record Spot on Grapevine tonight....if, in fact, it was a spot. [Re: RussellWayne] #7486939 05/03/12 03:08 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,665 Bedford S scott01 TFF Guru
scott01 TFF Guru S Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,665 Bedford	Originally Posted By: russellwayne Did it have a rough patch on its tongue? Just an FYI, don't use the tooth patch method to determine spotted bass vs lm bass. It might apply sometimes, but not all the time.

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