True...how true.
And as far as the "rules" go...they're out the window most of time with me when it comes to color. Ya' know the one where you use natural colors in clear water...WRONG! At least Dale smallies have a preference to chartruese and reds.....according to rule of thumb, that's just the opposite.
I may lean towards one color or another but, even the old pros like Westmoreland said,"It's a preference thing mostly". Not saying that one color will outproduce another...they will.
IMHO it has a lot to do with season and what those fish are feeding on at that time.