Meadowlark, I have a few questions for you.

How is your new experimental pond doing? (the one w/ no artificial feeding)

For your pond with the "lockjaw" LMB, you mention three factors (Florida Strain, Feeding, and Heavy Fishing Pressure). Have you stopped feeding, and if so, has this improved anything?

Also, I know you're Mr. Fly Fisherman, but have you tried live bait in the "lockjaw" pond?

Then to Pat, I would like to ask if you have fished with live bait in your pond, or if you only use lures.

I suppose I would ask anyone with LMB that don't bite: Is this also true when using live bait?

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."