Fishing for tigers

The tiger fish’s reputation had both bass pros eager to lay eyes — and hooks — on one.

“A tiger fish has a body that looks like a striper’s, and a mouth like something you’ve never seen in your life,” Remitz described.

Roumbanis’ definition of tiger fish: “Piranha meets largemouth.”

The tiger fish is named, of course, for its ultra-sharp teeth. Picture the pointed fangs you’d see when a tiger yawns. Now imagine a full mouth, top and bottom, of those enameled knife points (albeit shorter teeth than a tiger’s long incisors). That’s a tiger fish. But formidable teeth are not the reason Remitz and Roumbanis wanted to face this tiger.Read More



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