07-17-2010, 05:56 PM
Quote:don't they change colors for environment?There are lots of smallmouth that are darker than others and really look blackish in the water. Their color can obviously change, for I have tried to photograph some of these very dark smallies by putting them in my livewell while I get out my camera. I get all set up and take the fish out of the livewell and it is back to normal bronze colors. It seems to take place in the span of 5 to 10 minutes. This has also been the experience of many other smallie anglers.
Those very dark fish, however, show all the typical striping and bars of the usual bronze smallie.
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