I just want a pond full of fish for my 7 and 9 year old (and me). I like catching big bass but it's not my biggest priority. If I could catch a couple 2 or 3 pounders every now and then I'd be happy. Actually I do like the idea of raising big bream and shellcrackers, thats why I stocked the HBG in my current smaller pond. Growing some giant real deal bluegill would be awesome. I enjoy catching a big bream on an ultralight rod over other "sport" fish. I have been working with ponds my whole life, I've just always had older shallow ponds to deal with. Most big sand pits turned ponds that I've fished around here never seemed to have many fish. I suspect now that it was probably do to poor fertility and lack of management. From what I've learned reading PB and this forum, most any hole in the ground can create good fishing if proper management aligns with reasonable expectations.
