channel bass

[ bas ]

noun

1. red drum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of channel bass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

I think he has got fast to a big channel bass.

From Project Gutenberg

Florida sea fishing requires such heavy tackle, because one is never certain whether he may hook a forty-pound channel bass or a shark, and an ordinary hook would be quickly torn loose.

From Project Gutenberg

This was finally accomplished, and with considerable splashing a magnificent bronze-backed channel bass, weighing at least twenty pounds, was captured.

From Project Gutenberg