Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations InFisherman May Issue

Page 46-49 of the May issue of InFisherman Magazine is about Hybrid Bluegill. I was also able to get Overton Fisheries in as a supplier on pg 48! Hopefully Todd gets some calls from the article...

Just a note also for Overtons listing as a supplier, they note he doesnt supply actual hybrids, but rather their own genetically superior Overton Strain Coppernose bluegill for waters of the deep south!

Lots of good press for you in that article, Nate! Way to go.

Very helpful article too!

It's pretty awesome to see my favorite fish get some press time. And while I may not agree with everything written in the article, it's nice to see InFisherman touch on raising the fish, even just a little, vs. simply catching them.

I would like a closer look at the fish in the photo on pg. 48.....I think it could be a female.

In-Fisherman has a very good science background applied to fishing. Some of their top people are SDSU Fisheries grads (Willis-ites new word invented). They have also supported Pond Boss and there are several other connections as well. Good folks !

Hit the BIG TIME!!!

Yeah that was the first article I went to and read..

sprkplug,
that photo on pg 48 is from my lake...two of the three photos are from my place. Also if you look at InFisherman Panfish special edition out right now the front cover is a fish from my lake as well...

I didnt get to personally write or final edit the article, but did provide lots of info by answering lots of questions for the generation of the content. (and the suppliers).

also keep in mind that hbg behavior is different from one body of water to the next depending on many many factors, but basically you just got to take averages of what you typically see.

Nate I certainly agree that fish behaviour is not set in stone.... In another thread I talked about the reservations I have on giving advice, strictly due to the multitude of factors, both seen and unseen, that can influence a BOW. And I think it's awesome that PB members were mentioned in such a fine publication as InFisherman, AND that HBG warranted an article in same....I think it's about time, and well deserved, on ALL fronts.

But, there were two issues touched on in Steve's article, two stigmata as it were, that seem forever linked to HBG.

First, there is the infamous 5 lb HBG....... ONE time, ONE suspect fish. How many pond owners read that sentence and were instantly blinded to the rest of Steve's article, including the part about HBG not being suited to provide forage in a balanced pond?

Then, there's the ever-present, pellet-fed-HBG-are-easy-to-catch scenario. Maybe in some ponds, but not all. Many times I have watched mine inspect a bait with every bit as much intense scrutiny as a native BG, only to back off and swim away. And I'll bet you have, too.

Sure, the fish can feed explosively...just like any other species sometimes will. And in my opinion they are much stronger, and fight much harder than a native BG can. But mine certainly do not simply engulf anything that touches the water...far from it.

I do think that Steve did a great job of explaining techniques to take these fish mid-depth. I use many of the same lures he talks about, and they take fish for me. But not on every cast.

I'm not trying to criticize anyone at all. Like I stated, I think it's great that PB members got some publicity, and what I feel is a much maligned fish got a turn in the spotlight.

I just wish that spotlight wasn't always accompanied by a shadow, on its infrequent visits.

[quote=sprkplug And while I may not agree with everything written in the article, it's nice to see InFisherman touch on raising the fish, even just a little, vs. simply catching them.
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I did a segment with Doug Stange the host and editor of InFisherman a year ago and it aired in January of this year. Some of the segment was in our shock boat and talking about lake management techniques. Not sure how large the audience is regarding lake management or raising fish but I find hosts of TV shows find it interesting and since they often make the decisions on what gets aired, we get a little love once in awhile.

Have this issue sitting right here, but haven't cracked it open yet. Will now though!