Spot tail bass, or red drum, channel bass, redfish, feed on smaller fish and crabs.
The fish you are describing is likely a largemouth bass. Juvenile largemouth bass often have a dark band in the middle of the tailfin but no spot at the base of the tail, distinguishing them from other bass species such as the smallmouth bass. This dark band usually fades as the fish matures.
to fool both predator and prey the fish is actually turned around
Can be their diet. In some areas, especially where they eat mostly crayfish, the bass will have a red tail. However, it can also be bacteria, fungi and other environmental causes.
many animals can eat bass. Bears found where bass are located may hunt bass, badgers will always find a spot to fish and so will racoons. Even bigger bass will attack the smaller bass if they are hungry enough!
usually bears eat bass
Smaller bass eat worms, Hot Dogs, crickets. Bigger bass eat minnow's, frogs and just about anything
Yes, as do Cellos.
Yes, striped bass will eat earthworms.
Yes, the various types of bass are good fish to eat.
Small and Largemouth Bass are carnivorous. They eat fish and insects. The young eat zooplankton.
Yes a Largemouth Bass will eat a garter snake if starving 2 death but normally garter snakes eat bass