I personally have not had good luck with the tags I've used in the past, and would not recommend the use of tags to anyone who has a lack of experience. A clip of the pelvic fin of LMB, not the pectoral fin, is a good way for most anyone to tag bass to prevent future culling. Although I don't have any pics of clipped or regrown pelvic fins, they grow back with a recognizable "kink" or "curve" if executed correctly. You need to cut the fin straight across with a good pair of scissors at about 1/2 the total fin length in order for it to grow back recognizably. Be aware that regrowth patterns are variable and some will be easy to recognize while others are subtle. We usually tranquilize fish before clipping fins. It can be very difficult to hold a lively fish steady for a fin clip OR a tag without a calming agent. Time to break out that magic tranquilizer I mixed up for you George!
