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Is There A Hybrid Largemouth Bass?

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The Best of Both Subspecies: the F1 Largemouth Bass F1 fish exhibit what is known as ” hybrid heterosis ” or “hybrid vigor,” which means they exhibit enhanced characteristics of each parent subspecies. Like the Native Bass, f1 bass are less susceptible to winter mortality than their Florida-strain parent. Are Mean mouth bass rare? Mean … Read more

Is There A Such Thing As A Gold Bass?

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Yes, gold bass are real – it’s true, but bass turn gold because of an extremely rare occurrence that is believed to be caused by a genetic mutation. This genetic anomaly is known as Xanthochromism or xanthism. It is often associated with usual red pigmentation being replaced with yellow. How much is a golden bass … Read more