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Bass with orange-ish tint meat
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:02 pm
Caught a handful of 10-14" bass yesterday. All from the same pond. Cleaning them one had some coloration to it that kinda made me think of a goggleye. Was still 100% bass though. Cleaned it and the meat was def a different color. Anyone ever experience this? Or an idea what causes it?
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Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:04 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Dam BP.. Start your claim process
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:07 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
my comment was in bad taste
This post was edited on 8/5/15 at 5:01 am
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:36 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I've always thought it was because of the water the were hanging in. It will be interesting to hear what everyone has to say.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:50 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I've caught catfish and sacalait with yellow meat before. Always tastes fine.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:54 pm to jmh5724
Baked them and didn't taste a difference.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 7:34 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I've heard they can get that color if they eat a lot of crawfish.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 7:47 am to crap4brain
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I've heard they can get that color if they eat a lot of crawfish.
This was kinda what I was thinking but out of the 10 bass I cleaned all from the same pond it was the only one. Wouldn't make sense that one fish is gorging on crawfish while the others aren't.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:00 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Maybe the orange tinted meat is indicative of an immature fish, 'cuz those are tiny! :)
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:06 am to Boudreaux35
How did that one compare in size to all the others
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:19 am to Bleeding purple
As useless as a school of 11 inch trout
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:44 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Looks like that one might have had worms
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:56 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I can NOT believe you actually ate the orange meat! 
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:10 am to bababooey
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I can NOT believe you actually ate the orange meat!
really? slightly different coloration and you would throw out the meat?
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:14 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Seems like most of the marsh bass I catch have meat that color. Still eat em.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:16 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I've noticed the majority of marsh bass I've caught in black water have a golden tint on the outside and that color meat on the inside. I'm thinking it may have something to do with their body producing a pigment to get their outside a dark black and gold look so they can blend in with their surroundings. No facts. Just my opinion.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:41 am to FelicianaTigerfan
My kinda catch and release. 
Posted on 8/5/15 at 12:06 pm to Bleeding purple
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How did that one compare in size to all the others
I had a bunch of them in the 10-12 inch range and the rest were white.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 1:01 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Based on my personal experience and the comments above, I would venture to guess that the coloration cones from either the more vegetation and detritus filled shallow water or the insect and terrestrial rich diet located in those locations. Larger bass become more pelagic with age and feed heavier on bait fish in open cleaner water compared to when they are young.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 2:54 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Depends on their diet and the water color they hang out in. Will be the same for perch, sac au lait, etc..
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