bass in between storms

[Fin-S-Fish]

Look closely at the bass's color and markings. It's easy to see that it came from………..it's no big secret lol. That tail looks like someone before this angler did an illegal fin clip just to see if they could catch the fish again. The fin is partially healed. A male bass bites only the bottom half of the tail during the spawn when he beats up the wife. Her anal and pelvic fins are not red or frayed……..she is pre spawn. She hasn't let out a single egg yet. This lake is not warm enough for spawning yet even in certain "warmer water" areas. I can see the bottom half of the tail missing as scars from previous years males but not the top half of the tail.
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