Professional kayak angler Kristine Fischer headed to Texas‘ Brazos River expecting to catch largemouth bass. Instead, she landed a fish that she believes may have been one of North America’s rarest natural bass hybrids. According to Wired2Fish, Fischer and her fiancé, Guillermo Gonzalez, floated a four-mile stretch of the Brazos River on July 6, 2026, while targeting largemouth bass from their kayaks.
After catching several fish weighing up to about 5 pounds, Fischer made a cast toward a large shoreline log with a green pumpkin-colored urchin bait. She told Wired2Fish the fish struck in about 2 feet of water and immediately tried to wrap her line around the submerged timber.
