What's up with this striped bass!

[george]

I just grabbed this oof of our Instagram account. The angler said the fish was released fine. I've seen a lot of weird bass in my life and this one of them.

 

[pequa1]

It has the shape of a keeper but the guy's hands obviously give away its size. Deformed spine ?

 

[george]

It has the shape of a keeper but the guy's hands obviously give away its size. Deformed spine ?

But there’s no dorsal fin. Bite or a gill net?

 

[MOJOE]

I just grabbed this oof of our Instagram account. The angler said the fish was released fine. I've seen a lot of weird bass in my life and this one of them.

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maybe the fish has the virus ,,,,,,,,,,, they say animals can get this to,,,,,,,,,,,, ><))):>
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[JackPrintMD]

I’d say Bad retouching or a regeneration injury.

 

[cany]

Had a chunk eaten out of it when it was young