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HSB survived #373115 04/19/14 08:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE J jdfarmer OP
OP jdfarmer J Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 85 Hastings,NE	Well the HSB survived the winter unlike the BG. Messing around with the feeder to make sure it was in working order and did test fire & the cc & HSB where hungry! The have grown a bunch since stocking last May! Just wished my BG survived.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373123 04/19/14 09:13 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker
Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area	I'd say if your cc survived your BG survived their just hiding.. I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373172 04/20/14 11:23 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	HSB are probably the most susceptible to winter kill of the 3 species, so if they made it all the other species did. You may have a few mortalities here and there, but should be OK.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373210 04/20/14 03:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker
Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area	I've never found a dead hsb have found everything else listed though multiple times.. I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373222 04/20/14 04:24 PM
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	Been my experience they are the least likely to float and be seen. They usually find the bottom and deep water at that.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373225 04/20/14 04:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker
Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area	How do you know they've died then? I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373231 04/20/14 05:13 PM
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	Water is so clear you can see em laying on the bottom in 6' of water. Many ponds aren't that clear though and you likely never will know for sure until they just don't show up at feeding time anymore...

Re: HSB survived jdfarmer #373236 04/20/14 06:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker
Bluegillerkiller Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,544 Illinois, St. louis area	I guess I'm lucky mine are usually first back to the feeder every spring.. I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.