http://www.pbase.com/leighite/image/130741313

This fish measured 12" in length and was taken on a Rebel Pop-R in a pool behind a weir on the Cardome stretch of Elkhorn Creek. We were packing up and I threw my new pop-r in close to a fallen tree and this jumped on it.

My son had the rod while I grabbed the camera and he let it slip, that's why the fish is covered in leaves and stuff.

My first thought was a smallmouth but this guy immediately said it was a rock bass. I hadn't been fishing but 6 weeks at this point so I felt I was in no place to argue with him but the more I look at it the more I think he's wrong.

Anyone care to help? I appreciate your efforts.

Just trying to keep my son interested in the sport and he wanted to start a gallery of our biggest fish of each species.

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