Colors of a Red ear?

[slabscent123]

I'm trying to create some new bass soft plastic lures and am trying to imitate a red ear sunfish as CLOSELY as possible, and am trying to figure out all the colors the common red ear sunfish has in it in the water not - lying in your hand. Here is one color formulas I've come up with, please make suggestions:

Red Meanie: A small amount of prominent deep Scarlet Red (almost dark Brown) on one side, a very thin layer of orange on the other with yellow (or Chartreuse) flake, black flake, Gold flake, Heavy pinch Light green flake

Am I missing any colors or shades that redear have, mainly I'm looking for the colors that a red ear has that shines through the water

[chaunc]

Here's a couple pics from a few years ago. They may help with the colors you're missing.

[Blackhawk19]

Nice lookin crackers!

[G.Gordon]

That's racist!!

[Dwaynesworld]

That's racist!!

huh? I have always heard them name shellcrackers(redear)

[G.Gordon]

I know, just being a wiseguy, a hobby of mine.