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I am going to be getting some tilapia and CNBG and was thinking of getting a few (4-6) HSB to throw in to the pond just for the added bonus of maybe catching one. My pond is 2 1/2 acres with BG,LMB,CC*,BC* (*I think because 50/each 6" 2 years ago) and a few RES. I dont atifically feed and have good water quality. I was wondering if adding a couple of bigger HSB would be ok.
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Fatty, how large are your LMB?
4-6 inch HSB will just be an expensive snack for adult LMB...
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
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I was Hoping to be able to find a few big HSB, for that very reason. the LMB are big up to 8 lbs as far as I have been able to tell with my Rod n reel "surveys"
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I love the idea of a few advanced HSB, but George is right on that you'll want to get them as big as possible. Maybe even 9 inches would be better.
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Fatty, I put 50 nominally 8"-10" HSB in with 3 lbs LMB and 6-7 lbs CC a year and a half ago. To date, I am not sure I had as many as 50% survive.
With 8 lbs LMB present, I would want to go even bigger on the HSB.
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any ideas on who might have a few BIG HSB in the texas area?
I am planning on geting the tilapia and CNBG from Overtons.
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Fatty- How big is BIG? Try Todd when you get the tilapia and CNBG. I don't know if he has any now, but I'm pretty sure he's had some fairly large HSB in the past.
"Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."
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I will hopefully be in luck and Todd will have some...or can get me some.
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Hey FMB, save your cash, odds are if you can afford to buy TWO 4 pounders, you most likely won't ever catch them  p.s. are you making the 2008 conference?
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My fish guy was getting me HSB like this and a little bit bigger. That's what you need, Fattay, with 8lb. LMB in your tank. 
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that would be nice!!
And yes I am going to the 08 PB convention...and this year I am really going to let loose!!
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I promise to dress more conservatively.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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You were putting out the vibe so hard, car alarms were going off in the parking lot.
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I only wore that fancy-shmancy shirt because I knew it was the only way I'd get attention if you were in the room.
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mr. mcbutterpants, how close do you live to george1 (former george)? perhaps he needs to cull a few of his marauding pack of feed trained HSB pigs?  nice pose and nice fish there sunil 
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nice pose and nice fish there sunil Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis and Hugh Jackman x Sunil Ramchandran
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any ideas on who might have a few BIG HSB in the texas area?
I am planning on geting the tilapia and CNBG from Overtons. Fatty check with Overton. He may have a few 1#+ HSB.
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I am going to send him an Email today. And I live about 1 hour from george. and my pond is probally 2 1/2 from georges to my pond.
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I just shot Todd an email. Wish me luck.
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Good luck Fatty. BTW that cat is a pest.
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Fatty, here's a Kramer gif if you really want to bug people. 
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I'm warning you two, I've got a crawling bug and I'm not afraid to use it. 
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Theo, I'm sending you the bill for a new laptop screen.
At least I kilt it dead, though.
"Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."
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