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Is there any benefit to adding Hybrids (HSBs? - I'm learning the acronyms) to a pond other than them being fun to catch? What's the impact on the LMB population?
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HSB will take pelleted feed readily, and if fed have fairly minimal impact on LMB in a pond - certainly less than adding equivalent numbers and sizes of non-feed trained predators, like WE or other black bass.
Another benefit is with HSB you have a great deal of control of a predator species' numbers (non-spawning) and (to a lesser extent, i.e. theorized but not widely accepted) appetite (stop feeding HSB and have more hungry mouths; turn on the pellets and have fewer).
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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What are WE? If I was not happy with my LMB situation should I stay away from HSB and get the LMBs right before I consider branching out?
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WE = Walleyes. See the ever-expanding Archive Thread on Acronyms. I suppose it would depend on what your LMB situation was and why you weren't happy with it. If you want bigger/heavier LMB, adding HSB probably won't help.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Excellent. Thanks for the acronym list as well.
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Hard to tell about them. I've heard a couple of reports of them dying in the hotter water of summer in Texas. Other ponds don't seem to have a problem.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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