Smallmouth Bass swims alongside diver

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it's a good thing that virtually all 50 states don't allow any sort of spearfishing for smallies or largemouths- certainly the most curious fish in the freshwater world

I ran into several schools of bass fry this summer and mama or papa was close by and didn't like that I was there but all they could do was watch and wait for me to pass

amazing fish- I catch a lot on hook and line but always let them go- had a pet bass (Ernest T.) when I was a kid that would leap out of the water and grab a nightcrawler from my fingers!

thanks for sharing the cool vid!