Originally Posted By: ewest
Here is a good pic of a RES caught today on a cricket. An interesting observation wrt feeding pellets. After a while the pellets sink. Those that the fish and turtles don't eat seem to attract snails. Which seems to keep the RES hanging around the feeding area looking for lunch. At least I usually can catch them there.


VERY nice RES...
Eric, I believe the RES are actually eating the sinking pellets.
After feeding, I sometimes toss an AQMX pellet fly into the feeding area and catch RES on a sinking ph fly.. \:\)



N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)