We caught a 3-1/2# 18" Florida strain LMB yesterday at about dark. While cleaning it, I noticed the fins were quite red, but didn't think much about it. When I pulled it from the freezer to fillet it, I noticed the skin was fairly pink beneath the scales. I have cleaned many LMB, but never seen one that pink. The fish had no blemishes or injuries, and was very healthy.
Is that a sign of disease, or is she just a color variation? Wonder if it's from eating lots of crawfish, which I guess could conceivably cause the reddish pigmentation?
