Fishing For Sea Bass
In North America, fishing for bass is a favorite activity among anglers. However, it is important to note that Bass is a name that many different species of popular game fish share. These are the most well known basses:
- Temperate basses and black basses (although these are colloquial terms)
- Striped bass and white bass which are temperate basses
- Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted basses are NOT sea basses. They are a freshwater sunfish, with the largemouth bass also known as a black bass. Hence the confusion.
Although sea bass is highly popular, some other species can be mistaken for sea bass. Note that black sea bass has a basic color of dark brown or black. The dorsal fin has stripes of white on black.
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