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Well I got a bonus fish on Easter yesterday!! Wow I was wonder8ing where all these guys were or if I had any left. I guess I have a few! These are from my original stock in 2013.

6.5 lbs 23 inches long! Wow what a fight! Biggest fish to date on my pond!



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Very Nice and on the new dock!, that beast will be 8lbs by Fall...


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RC that is a great looking striper!


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Great looking HSB!!


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Thanks guys! Do you think they will get to be 8 lbs in a 1 acre pond or do you think 6.5 is about tops?

And yes it was very nice being able to walk around the stable dock while this fish pulled me all over the place smile


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With enough food they will. Nice fish and dock !!
















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Cool thx Eric, They may get there then I have 1 to 3 inch BG everywhere.... Plus I am still feeding..

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Very impressive HSB!!! I can't wait to get some in my pond


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Thanks Mat. On a side note I also caught 3 smaller ones yesterday from the ones I put in last spring. They were all about 8 plus inches also when I put them in last April. They are now 14 inches. They almost doubled in length in one year. I couldn't believe it.

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Eight years and near 10 lbs. is doable.
















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What a TANK!!
Great fish.

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Congrats, RC! What a great fish! I don't have any HSB, but that fish makes me wish I did...


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Awesome, Corey!!!



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Beautiful HSB RC. I know you're proud.


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Originally Posted By: ewest
Eight years and near 10 lbs. is doable.


10 pounds!! Crap I better get some better equipment... lol

Thanks everyone, As I see my dream come true right in front of me I stop and think of all the folks here that have helped me along the way that don't even really know me. Or I have met maybe once. Thanks PondBoss family for everyone's help and ideas and information and just good ole advice when needed. You all are the best!!

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NICE FISH RC!!! Congrats!


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RC,

How is your DO doing? With your fish load in a small pond, do you have any concerns for a fish kill in the summertime?


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Sweet fish RC! I just learned recently that HSB are actually a cool water fish (Thanks Ewest!). When the weather gets hot, do you avoid fishing your HSB?


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Very nice, RC........Impressive!


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Originally Posted By: highflyer
RC,

How is your DO doing? With your fish load in a small pond, do you have any concerns for a fish kill in the summertime?


Hey highflyer,

I am always concerned about D.O. lol. I don't have a D.O. meter and I am getting a bit of mass in my pond as you said. We have been keeping a few more fish as well because of this reason, but I do not know my D.O. levels and I suppose I am playing a bit of a dangerous game even with my air setup. As we all know what's happened to others on the forum. At this point my bigger HSB like this one will be culled if I catch them. I am also keeping any smaller bass I catch. I will be kicking my air up as well to 10 hours a night this weekend. Not much else I can do even if I had a D.O. meter. I have never seen my fish piping and they always seem very active so I hope I am not to far over the edge.

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Wow!Amazing Easter bonus. Really beautiful fish. Thanks for sharing with us

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Great work RC, beautiful fish!!


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good looking fish RC. I am going to put this picture down by my dock so maybe my HSB will have a role model to strive for. lol


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LOl I just saw this thanks Ozark. I just caught another one this last Saturday I couldn't believe it. Picture is coming on new one is a min.

Man these fish fight!!!

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