Black Bass

Post by **Markus** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:19 pm

Well, we have the green and the bronze. Does anyone have the black one?

Post by **Steve G** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:55 pm

Markus,,,does this count????

Also found this link, helps some.

http://www.insideline.net/1994/gustaveson-0506-94.html

Post by **Markus** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:09 pm

Close!

Post by **BASSSTALKER** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:23 pm

I heard it depends on a few different things. One being the cleanlyness of the waters and 2 being the healthyness(??) of there food. I know a spot were I catch both large and smallmouths with the whitest belly I have ever seen on a Bass. Makes sence no?

Dave

Post by **BASSSTALKER** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:25 pm

Check my website (can't post pics) second page of photos. me in blue shirt
holding black bass.

Dave

Post by **wolfe** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:39 pm

I can honestly say I never saw a GREEN smallmouth...ever. Now, with these pic's, seeing is believing!

Don't think it's a health issue; both specimens (green and bronze) from these photo's look robust and healthy (except for the small ulceration/injury on the green S/M). So there is something to ponder: that is, why such a big variation in appearance? More probably a result of genetics over time to better aid their survival in their particular home-base water environment...

That's my uneducated guess, anyway!!

I suppose that could be disproved if you get a greenie and a bronzie out of the same body of water, or at least the same area in a particular body of water if it's a large system. Hmmmmmmm....

W.