Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Observation on Feed Fed Largemouth Bass

In response to Jim's question or statement where the feed trained had faster growth but lacked the color or that lateral line being more visible. At my pond, I added feed trained lmb last June and since then they have been hand feed Aquamax LMB 5 to 6 days per week. I saw my feed trained are colored or lack of color as seen in his photo where he compared the lmb coloring. So, I have been cutting back on the feed due to me not being available everyday to feed them. Question is, will these 2 to 3 lb, 15" to 17" lmb revert back to a more natural look when feed is cut back and will the lmb adapt to eating Bg, Res, Tp and Tfs? And with lots of available natural forage, will I continue to see good growth with the lmb if the feed is cut back? Have they adjusted to eating more forage? They have been in the pond for 6 months and I was hoping they have adjusted to their new environment by now and have learned how to eat natural forage.