Calico Bass Tattoo Ideas

Written By Pete Robbins
Riley Ngy with a trophy Calico Bass

While we haven’t yet caught any giant calico bass (already planning a return trip to Southern California) our first taste of them was magical. Not only do they pull hard, but pictures don’t do them justice – you need to see them up close to understand their distinctive patterns and deep coloration.

It’s no surprise that so many west coast anglers obsess about them, and a few even have tattoos commemorating this salty bass. Check out a few that we found:

If you’d like to head west and fish for calico bass with Oliver and Riley Ngy, reach out via email and we’ll get you the details about a trip you won’t soon forget – and one that you might even want to get memorialized in ink.

 
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