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robday1211
05-26-2011, 02:11 PM
These are NOT record-breaking fish by far, but they are the most brilliant and ellaborately colored fish I've ever seen.

Caught a couple of these on the Savannah River in the past couple of weeks...
http://riverbassin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3162
http://riverbassin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3161
http://riverbassin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3160
http://riverbassin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3159
wetinaline
05-26-2011, 02:14 PM
Very cool
FlySlingerCole
05-26-2011, 02:19 PM
Awesome!
inrll
05-26-2011, 02:27 PM
Bartram Bass? They're beauties!!!
Bruiser
05-26-2011, 03:06 PM
Inril, Bartram's are either a sub-species of redeyes or an entirely separate species found in the Savannah River and some western South Carolina rivers and their tributaries. Basic research has indicated that Bartram's are distinctively separate from redeyes found elsewhere such as the Coosa River basin. However, I don't believe there is enough funding to do an extensive long term project that is needed to make definite confirmations.
smiley
05-26-2011, 03:16 PM
Very cool looking bass right there!! Very neat patterns!
inrll
05-26-2011, 03:55 PM
Inril, Bartram's are either a sub-species of redeyes or an entirely separate species found in the Savannah River and some western South Carolina rivers and their tributaries. Basic research has indicated that Bartram's are distinctively separate from redeyes found elsewhere such as the Coosa River basin. However, I don't believe there is enough funding to do an extensive long term project that is needed to make definite confirmations.

Thanks for the info Bruiser. I don't think I've ever seen a picture of one. They are truly beautiful! Don't get me wrong I love my KY bass and smallies but JEEZ those are pretty!
HiCountry
05-26-2011, 05:31 PM
Those are some VERY pretty fish!
Boyscout
05-26-2011, 07:12 PM
Those are some of my favorite bass! Great coloration on those.

A couple of times a year I target them in certain flows cause even tho I love my smallies and LM, I got to get a redeye fix now and again.

Great pics!

BS
ol' Feller
05-26-2011, 09:29 PM
WOW...beautiful markings!
waderjon
05-26-2011, 10:06 PM
Very Nice..The redeye is my favorite.
They are some pretty fish.
robday1211
05-27-2011, 05:12 PM
Freshwater Tiger Shark !