Yes, holding a bass by the mouth can hurt if the bass’s teeth are a bit longer.
Bass teeth are usually similar to rough sand paper and won’t hurt much, but sometimes bass teeth are longer because of their diet.
If they are eating harder, tougher foods, then their teeth will get filed down and it will not hurt to hold them.
Yes, bass have teeth. Bass teeth are not the big, sharp, scary teeth that some other predators have.
Bass teeth are more like rough sandpaper that is not meant to chew up or kill its prey.
Bass teeth are meant to grip onto their prey and allow the bass’s crushers to do the lethal work.
Like I said, tougher food files down the bass’s teeth and makes them smoother. If you catch a bass and it has long teeth that cause you pain when holding it, they that bass has been eating softer foods like small shad, small bluegill, frogs, worms, and other soft prey.
If a bass has very small, flat teeth, then it has been feeding on tougher prey such as crawfish, bigger shad and bluegill that take more effort to swallow. Often you will also be able to see a red or orange coloration on these teeth as a result of eating crawfish.
We hold bass by the mouth for convenience. When you are lipping a bass, you have full control over it and can handle it safely and securely.
Bass have very big mouths and their teeth usually don’t hurt, so it makes handling the bass much easier. Lipping the fish also opens the fish’s mouth which makes it easier to take out the hook.
Bass thumb is what happens when you have had a successful day of fishing. Bass thumb is when your thumb gets scraped and torn up a bit by the the bass teeth.
Bass thumb is a great feeling because it means that you caught some nice fish. It typically doesn’t hurt and should be looked at as a badge of honor.
When holding bass by the mouth, hold it vertically. If you are going to lift the bass into a horizontal position, use your other hand to hold up the base of the fish and support its weight.
It is very common for inexperienced anglers to grab a bass by the jaw and hold it horizontally with only one hand. This is very dangerous for the bass and can cause permanent damage to its jaw.
So, it typically will not hurt to lip a bass. Occasionally, it might be a bit uncomfortable to hold a bass by the mouth, but you should never shy away from lipping a bass. And always remember to have fun out on the waters.
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