My experience says...from talking to countless people about such things, is that those RES were definitely bigger than 5 inches. I'll bet they were seven.
You're correct; they are angry--like Russian nesting dolls. They're watching all right...watching, judging...
This explains the YOY's you were seeing earlier, right? You had a spawn this year.
I knew what you were going to say about the pellets. There's too much to eat right now, but keeping the pellets handy is a good thing.
I'm glad your fish stocking buddies didn't bring BG in on that first haul.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.