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I've had them in the pond for about 2 weeks and they haven't come to feed yet. Using Aquamax 500 and Game Chow in 2 feeders.Would the CC be scaring them away?
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Welcome, docg! Don't have any insight on this one for ya, but wanted to jump on a chance for the first time to be the first time greeter! Great place here and TONS of useful info. You'll get lots of answers shortly.
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Welcome docg!
How big are the fish? if you put in smaller stockers with some pound+ CC, the stockers might BE the pellets!
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Hello docg and welcome to Pond Boss. Hold on and you'll get an expert opinion. In the mean time, tell us about your pond... How big is it? Besides LMB and HSB, what else is in your pond? What are your goals for the pond? Inquiring minds want to know.  We're glad you found us!
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I have a 5 acre pond that has BG LMB grass carp and CC. I have just removed about 160 4-6 pound CC in that past month leading up to placment of these fish in the pond. The ones I'm speaking of were all 6-8 inches. I was going to put them in cages but the guys that delivered them stated they were fast enough to fend for themselves. I also purchased some hybrid BG that I am feeding in the cages.
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I have a 5 acre pond that has BG LMB grass carp and CC............................................................ I was going to put them in cages but the guys that delivered them stated they were fast enough to fend for themselves. My first fish guy told me the same story .... Rex got it right - most expensive fish food ever stocked. HSB need to be 8+ inches in order to survive mature predators.
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
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The catfish will scare away the hybrids and the largemouth to an extent not totally but to some extent they will have an effect.
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Doc,
cages would have been the way to go, if even for just a couple weeks. Takes a fish a few days to get his wits back about him from being trucked around the country.
how is the feeding the HBG going in the cages?
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i have 5-6 pound bass. i have not seen any of the hsb and few of the lmb. i spoke with greg grimes and I believe he will take care of me in the spring.
i will think for myself next time.
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ewest,
I couldn't get to the links you posted. could you try again?
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docg, you aren't the only one, they won't work for me either.
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I put in 157 6-8" feed trained LMB in May of 2008. I made sure I used the exact pellets they used at the fish farm. They came up to feed within the first 3-4 days. Now not all of them came up... I'd say now only 10-20% of them still come up since the pond is 3-4 acres.
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What kind of a schedule are you using to feed the LMB?
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