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it's all about fast twitch and slow twitch muscle.. and it varies from fish to fish... species to species .... just like humans.. some are sprinters... some are power lifters... some are distanace runners and some are body builders...fish like tuna have close to equal amounts of each... thus they posses great stamina.. but are capable of bursts of excepional speed as well.. the tail is a good give away.... Bass have a higer ratio of slow twitch fibers than fast twitch fibers... what they lack in speed.. they make up in power and stamina.. look at the broad tail... blue fish posess a higer ratio of fast twitch fibers... visable when you set the hook and see the speed.. their fights are more acrobatic and quicker than most bass.. they do lack( most not all) the bull dog strength for long periods that a bass does posess... and as I said in the open..it can and does vary in individuals.. thus some bass are a bit quicker than others of their brethren.. and I've had blue fish that were dogged fighters... these fish never made fast runs... i even ALMOST lip locked one once because i was sure it was a bass...
I do know this.. a 40 lb bass has no trouble turning and dragging seaward a 2200 lb boat out of the surf zone and out to deeper water... against 4lb of drag...during extended tugs of war..
Interesting stuff... I love this kind of chatter..
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