Went to a different river and caught different morphs. Time to get to Arkansas and see what happy fish are swimming around there. Some Central Longears and Shadow Bass I hope.
I lived in Socal in the 90's. My summer job as a teenager was on a party fishing boat and I kayak fished after that. Absolutely loved it, Calico fishing in the Kelp was my favorite.
Have a good spot for hybrids if I ever want one of these as a pet. All are colored up nicely.