Editing Bass (fish)

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[[File:StripedBass.JPG|thumb|240px|[[Striped bass]] (''Morone saxatilis'')]]
'''Bass''' ({{IPAc-en|b|æ|s}}; {{plural form}}: bass) is a [[common name]] shared by many species of [[ray-finned fish]] from the large [[clade]] [[Percomorpha]], mainly belonging to the [[order (biology)|order]]s [[Perciformes]] and [[Moroniformes]], encompassing both [[freshwater fish|freshwater]] and [[marine fish|marine]] species. The word ''bass'' comes from [[Middle English]] {{lang|enm|bars}}, meaning "[[perch]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bartleby.com/61/51/B0105100.html |title=Bass<sup>1</sup> |work=American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113202527/http://www.bartleby.com/61/51/B0105100.html |archive-date=2005-01-13 }}</ref> despite that none of the commonly referred bass species belong to the perch [[family (biology)|family]] [[Percidae]].

==Types==
[[File:Sea Bass (side).jpg|250px|thumb|''[[Lateolabrax japonicus]]'']]
* The '''black basses''', such as the [[Choctaw bass]] (''Micropterus  haiaka''), [[Guadalupe bass]] (''M. treculii''), [[largemouth bass]] (''M. salmoides''), [[smallmouth bass]] (''M. dolomieu''), and [[spotted bass]] (''M. punctulatus''), belong to the [[genus]] ''[[Micropterus]]'' of the sunfish family [[Centrarchidae]].
* The '''temperate basses''', such as the [[European seabass]] (''Dicentrarchus labrax''), [[striped bass]] (''Morone saxatilis'') and [[white bass]] (''M. chrysops''), belong to the two [[extant taxon|extant]] genera ''[[Dicentrarchus]]'' and ''[[Morone]]'' of the family [[Moronidae]].
* The '''Asian seabasses''', such as the [[Japanese seabass]] (''Lateolabrax japonicus'') and [[Blackfin seabass]] (''L. latus''), belong to the genus ''[[Lateolabrax]]'' of the family [[Lateolabracidae]].

==Other species known as bass==
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[[File:Largemouth bass with Sunfish.jpg|thumb|''Micropterus salmoides'' — largemouth bass with assorted sunfish]]
Many species are also known as basses,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fishbase.org/ComNames/CommonNameSearchList.php?CommonName=bass | title = List of Common Names with bass | publisher = [[FishBase]] | access-date = 6 June 2006}}</ref> including:
* The [[Australian bass]], ''Macquaria novemaculeata'', is a member of the temperate perch family [[Percichthyidae]].
* The [[black sea bass]], ''Centropristis striata'', is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family [[Serranidae]].
* The [[Chilean sea bass]], ''Dissostichus eleginoides'', also known as the Patagonian toothfish, is a member of the cod icefish family [[Nototheniidae]].
* The [[giant sea bass]] ''Stereolepis gigas'', also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family [[Polyprionidae]].
* The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses", [[Acropomatidae]].
* The "[[butterfly peacock bass]]", ''Cichla ocellaris'', is a member of the cichlid family, [[Cichlidae]] and a prized [[game fish]] along with its relatives in the genus ''[[Cichla]]''.

==Fishing==
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Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are the most popular game fish in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 5 Most Popular Game Fish in America &#91;Freshwater & Saltwater&#93; |url=https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/most-popular-game-fish-in-america/}}</ref>

It is also very popular in South Africa. In the country, largemouth bass are often found in lakes, rivers, creeks, and dams.

When fishing, lures ([[Bass worms]]), live bait, spinner baits, jig bait, jerkbait and crank bait will work well. Lures that mimic baitfish, worms, crayfish, frogs, and mice are all effective. Fishing with a small mepps or rooster tail in-line spinner is very effective for creek fishing, when bass are scouting for small baitfish.<ref>https://bassonline.com/bait-for-largemouth-bass/#:~:text=Some%20days%20bass%20may%20prefer,bass%20cover%20and%20presented%20properly.</ref> In open water, lures that cover the water quickly such as spoons, spinners and lipless crankbaits<ref>https://www.wired2fish.com/fishing-tips/5-perfect-baits-for-covering-water-quickly</ref> During the fall and winter months, bass will be less active and eat less. In this situation, fish with suspending lures or slow lures like ned rig, suspending jerkbaits.<ref>https://northernontario.travel/northeastern-ontario/fall-bass-fishing-technique#:~:text=Fish%20tend%20to%20roam%20and,wintering%20haunts%2C%20becoming%20opportunistic%20feeders.</ref> In the summertime, you should throw lures that float or sink 2-4ft since bass comes to the shallow areas and perfer faster lures.<ref>https://northernontario.travel/northeastern-ontario/summer-bass-fishing-techniques</ref>

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