Ever since the beginning of the "new" Mentalist, we have been getting Red Herrings. 

1) I'm going to paint the whole town Red - Patrick Jane

2) The name of the motel Grace was staying at.

3) The way Ardiles was killed seemed like Red John's doing, but what was interesting was the finger cutting that Haibach wanted to do just like Red John ordered.

4) And most recently, the psychic who told him to look "near a body of water". That is too much to be a coincidence............ but what should we make of these Red Herrings?

5) Also he is MAR............... (Marcus pike).

Coincidence or not? You be the judge.