I have looked for the black stripe but even my larger bass are more of an aqua green with the stripe not being well defined. I believe this to be due to my water color. Some of these bass came from my sister's pond which is crystal clear and when the bass went into my pond they were definitely colored different, darker with the black stripe noticable. I have noticed a dark area on the tail of a couple of the bigger? small fish. These little guys do swim fast and they get out in the middle of the catfish when they are feeding but seem to know when the cats are coming and get out of the way. Will LMB eat their own young? I will keep watching to see how they develop.

Bill