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out of the ashes #289186 04/25/12 12:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 87 TN J jignpig OP Lunker
OP jignpig Lunker J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 87 TN	just last year, i was singing the blues about the pond i had worked so hard to manage. 2 huge floods in 2 years had almost completely wiped out 9 years worth of work. starting over was SO frustrating. but at the same time it was exciting. i had a chance to learn from previous mistakes and set new goals. i ditched my old methods and i have set out to grow big bass using the triple threat of shiners, bluegill, and supplemental feeding. and now i am starting to experiment with tilapia to take even more pressure off the bluegill. it looks like there might be hope. here's one from this spring. 6 lbs. 14 oz. at just less than 21" long. you can tell by the size of its head and mouth that it's a young fish with plenty of room for growth and improvement. i never thought i'd see another trophy come out of this pond again. now it looks like it just might happen. keeping my fingers crossed for a real monster within the next 2 years. https://www.facebook.com/paul.noles.90/m...1156&type=3

Re: out of the ashes jignpig #289190 04/25/12 12:58 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,759 Likes: 34 Central Oklahoma J jludwig
jludwig J Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,759 Likes: 34 Central Oklahoma	Congrats on the success! Its very rewarding when your hard work pays off.

Re: out of the ashes jludwig #289192 04/25/12 04:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth C CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	A healthy looking bass, that's for sure!

Re: out of the ashes CJBS2003 #289208 04/25/12 08:37 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,770 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,770 Likes: 303 Somerset, PA	WOW!!! 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."

Re: out of the ashes Sunil #289211 04/25/12 09:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,980 Likes: 15 Freedom, Indiana S sprkplug Ambassador Lunker
sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,980 Likes: 15 Freedom, Indiana	That fish looks great, congrats and well done! "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.