Didn't know they could hybridize? Bass drum, eh? Drum isn't much good for anything; it's very thin , not very meaty.Apparently , if you cook well enough though, use the right pot and mix things down well, you can get something that just smokes ----especially if there are a couple of nice dishes around for you to put the sauce into.
I had some black bass and also some white bass lately that were better than excellent ,though. One was kind of a black perlescent finish , the white--- a kind of silver sparkle with darker stripes. I've never seen a 22" black bass but I've heard of some of 20"ers around. There are some 20" white bass around also but they are both getting rarer and rarer. The big black bass are known for whacking out a heck of a beat, right at the tail end, after a hook and are highly regarded for their individuality and fleshy quality . The white bass are mostly entry level ----a lot are found in schools. I didn't know Kim Mitchell was a fisherman? fancy that.