Get yourself a black or dark plastic 5 gallon bucket. Put some pond water in it, catch a fish and put it in the bucket. Then pull it out about 5 minutes later. The fish will have completely changed colors. Will be a lot darker. Do it in a white bucket and the fish will still be pretty pale.
I have found when transporting fish from pond to pond a black vs white bucket makes lots of difference. In the black bucket the fish are much more docile and less stressed. The black bucket that is dark inside seems to calm them.
Gulp Alive waxies on a 1/64 oz jig head are great for catching small (and large) BG and 4" SMB
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