Small Mouth with red eyes

pjard · 06-22-2013, 07:24 PM

My son caught a nice smallmouth late today...yes it was absolutely a smallmouth and not a rock bass. He was 2 1/2 pounds and it had amazing deep red eyes...has anyone else ever seen this? I mean they looked like rubys.

fpartri497 · 06-22-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pjard

My son caught a nice smallmouth late today...yes it was absolutely a smallmouth and not a rock bass. He was 2 1/2 pounds and it had amazing deep red eyes...has anyone else ever seen this? I mean they looked like rubys.

did you give It any vizine?

PaugusBayFireFighter · 06-22-2013, 07:56 PM

Smallmouth bass eye colors, like humans, vary by fish. I have noticed the smallies with red eyes are brilliantly red.

Kamper · 06-22-2013, 09:03 PM

Smart aleck response #1: In Brazil thy call those Piranha.

Smart aleck response #2: Maybe it had allergies.

8gv · 06-23-2013, 05:05 PM

#3: S.U.I. swimming under the influence.

Lakegeezer · 06-23-2013, 08:12 PM

I've seen bass with red eyes when on their beds.

Marauder · 06-23-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pjard

My son caught a nice smallmouth late today...yes it was absolutely a smallmouth and not a rock bass. He was 2 1/2 pounds and it had amazing deep red eyes...has anyone else ever seen this? I mean they looked like rubys.

Yes, under our dock every year in Meredith!

HomeWood · 06-24-2013, 09:51 AM

Quite normal and I seem to see it more often when they are very small.

06-23-2013, 08:12 PM	#6
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pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 626 Thanks: 453 Thanked 184 Times in 97 Posts	Small Mouth with red eyes My son caught a nice smallmouth late today...yes it was absolutely a smallmouth and not a rock bass. He was 2 1/2 pounds and it had amazing deep red eyes...has anyone else ever seen this? I mean they looked like rubys.

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PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Smallmouth bass eye colors, like humans, vary by fish. I have noticed the smallies with red eyes are brilliantly red.

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Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 67 Thanked 166 Times in 126 Posts	Smart aleck response #1: In Brazil thy call those Piranha. Smart aleck response #2: Maybe it had allergies.

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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 61 Thanked 701 Times in 455 Posts	#3: S.U.I. swimming under the influence.

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HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 610 Thanks: 125 Thanked 136 Times in 74 Posts	Quite normal and I seem to see it more often when they are very small.