What species do you like catching better. 2025
andamtoft reply :
just want to see what everyone's opinions are...
CatBassin reply :
For right now I'm gonna have to say largemouth. I've never fished for smallmouth but hope to have my boat ready next year so I can get to out on the lake and give it a shot.
Long Mike reply :
Jeez, another asinine pole. Unless you are working on a research project what do you hope to learn? If you ARE working on a research project you have omitted many qualifiers. For example, if I live in the South I would prefer to catch LM, because the are no SM. In short, the responses to your poll will be meaningless unless you specify a geographic area.
bass or bass ? reply :
My response was largemouth because smallmouth oppertunities are very limited here compared to largemouth. Happy fishing.
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alger319 reply :
Large mouth! well mainly cause we don't have those mean mugs down here... i just like pullin on them fatty LGs
adclem reply :
Couldn't really answer never fished for small mouths bass. I hear it is awesome. Looking forward to getting to try it some day soon, real soon.
Later, 
swilly78 reply :
There is just more LM waters convenient to me, but smallies are alot of fun.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Out of the two, LM simply because I've never been in an area that has smallies. If peacock bass were on that list that'd be my number one hands down. 1 pound peacock fights like a three pound largemouth.
32251 reply :
Splitails! :-)
South FLA reply :
How about adding:
Spotted
Suwannee
Shoal
Peacock (although technically not in the sunfish family)
My vote went to Smallmouth, cause in my opinion they are more fun to catch than LM....too bad we don't have them here in sunny S. Florida! We have PEACOCKS!
fishizzle reply :
this Poll should be limited to those who have smallies in their lake.
cart7t reply :
If I had more SM available to me in the lakes I fished I'd probably fish more for them.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
QuoteIf I had more SM available to me in the lakes I fished I'd probably fish more for them.
same here
CWB reply :
I prefer Largemouth due to the variety of ways you can fish for them. I love slop fishing with frogs and skipping baits under docks and boats, neither of which will result in many SMB.
As far as catching and fighting, Smallmouth.
Nitro-bass reply :
In my opinion smallies are a better fighting fish then the large mouth bass. So I would have to vote for small mouth bass.
farmpond1 reply :
Hands down, my answer is smallies. But like most everyone who has responded, I'd fish for them more if there were more places to fish them.
tritz18 reply :
love them both but I mostly fish for largemouth so I voted for them
fishinfiend reply :
Spotted Bass
SDoolittle reply :
Largemouths
bass wrangler569 reply :
Smallmouth all the way. When it comes to fighting, largemouth aren't even in the same league.
bigfruits reply :
QuoteJeez, another asinine pole. Unless you are working on a research project what do you hope to learn? If you ARE working on a research project you have omitted many qualifiers. For example, if I live in the South I would prefer to catch LM, because the are no SM. In short, the responses to your poll will be meaningless unless you specify a geographic area.
its asks "which do you like catching better?". geographic area has nothing to do with it. if youve never caught a smallmouth or never caught a largemouth then you shouldnt take part in the poll.
ill take a 4lb smallie over a 6lb largemouth any day
Dock Master reply :
I will be happy with whatever is on the end of my line if it is of decent size.
I voted for LM because we have no SM down here; and LM fishing is all I have ever known.
I wouldn't mind going up north and catching a few SM instead of LM just to see what is like.
But I think I will be more happy with LM.
EastTexasBassin reply :
I'm not sure which I like better because I've never seen a smallmouth in person. I've never fished any waters that had smallmouth. I wish they could live down here in texas...
iFisch reply :
Panfish.
Nothing like catching a 13/14+ " fish on UL gear with UL reels.
Otherwise, LM.
coffee reply :
QuotePanfish.Nothing like catching a 13/14+ " fish on UL gear with UL reels.
You got that right. One of my favorite fish to go for is the good old bluegill and right now, Kentucky lake, which I live about 15 minutes from, seems to be growing some bulls.
I like catching smallmouth more than largemouth, but largemouth are more abundant, so I'd say its a toss up for me.
MALTESE FALCON reply :
I love catching both, however, if given the choice, smallmouth would win hands down.
Falcon
Big Al reply :
Smallies
I get jealous of you boys down south with your double digit largemouth but it makes me feel better when I remember I've got 5 pound smallies just down the road.
A lot of times I won't be targeting either in particular. You definately don't have to see a smallmouth to know you have one on the end of your line.
iFisch reply :
QuoteQuotePanfish.Nothing like catching a 13/14+ " fish on UL gear with UL reels.
You got that right. One of my favorite fish to go for is the good old bluegill and right now, Kentucky lake, which I live about 15 minutes from, seems to be growing some bulls.
I like catching smallmouth more than largemouth, but largemouth are more abundant, so I'd say its a toss up for me.
According to my Crappie magazine, it said there was more panfish/crappie caught and released than LM last year. This was a general poll, and there were 3,000 more panfish/crappie released according to those polled. And there's an article on how panfishing is becoming the "hottest" or "next" thing to do.
Caught a nice slab 14"er this morning on my Falcon "L" which is like a stronger UL. There ratings are a little harder. With my Plfueger size 20 reel.. and man, the way the line ran and the rod bounced was amazing. I couldn't think of anything better.
Wish they were like tarpon - once they're hooked they try extremely hard to get off. That'd be the ultimate fish.
A hybrid tarpon/panfish! ;D
In fact I'm selling all my heavier gear for ML (bass) or UL/L (panfish). I do like 70/30 (panfish/bass). So I only need one bass rod and two panfish rods. I kayak fish, so 3 rods is considered "a lot", as room is extremely limited.
ww2farmer reply :
My lake has both LM and SM in it, and both are there in moderate numbers but tend to run on the larger side than other area lakes. It's not about what I like catching more, it's what I like doing more, and what I will have a higher success rate at. I have many days when I catch alot of both, and many days when I target one or the other. Most of the time weather/seasons decide that for me, like today, both fish are shallow right now, but the wind was blowing 30 MPH out on the lake and all my SM areas were rough, no need to fight that if I don't have to, and have other options, so I went into a protected cove and caught LM all day. But if you had to nail me to pick one.........I would take SM, they run bigger in my lake than the LM, and are just plain fun to catch.
Black Bass reply :
LM. Lived in California and now Texas so have never fished for SM.
SuskyDude reply :
Got both 'round here.
SM, no questions asked. The fight can't be beat, at least not by those green slug-bass! 
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