Originally posted by Cecil Baird1:
You do realize it's the male that makes the nest and rubbing on things is usually a sign of external parasites?
Nope I did not realize that. I'm just an old worn out feeder salesman who has fished for bass in the past and has a son who is obsessed with fishing. I assumed that since I had caught many larger bass with "bloody" tales that they were females whose tails were bloody from making nests. You know what they say about "ass u me". So would the twitching be a sign of parasites as well? Now that you have enlightened me, and I have shown my ignorance, it does look as if he/she is rubbing the bottom of her/his stomach on the rock-not fanning the bottom. Parasites????
