Thanks for the advice! I was thinking I should start keeping them at 15 inches. I need to fish for them soon. They bite good when they haven't seen a lure in a while and this pond is wayyyyyyyyy under fished. I didnt even think about them eating the smaller bass to tell you the truth. That is a very good point. I have caught some little 8-10 inch chunks that may make it and be big enough to spawn this next spring. I guess I just need to start measuring and culling the bigger ones.