Originally posted by ewest: Mr. RES cleared that area of sand and gravel and staked his claim. All the BG and small LMB in the area were seen limping away wounded. I risk my life to get the pic !! The only reason I did not lose a leg taking the pic is I was standing in a boat with a camo bottom. When I left he was screaming "wade out here and fight like a man". From safely onshore well back from the waters edge I told him to take a hike to Nebraska. He replied that he had a cousin up there that would bite off my thumb and stick it in my ear. Oh the in that fish.
Holy Smolies!! I just stocked 500 of these red eared man eating carnivores in my new pond. I should of known something wasn't right when the hatchery offered to pay me to take them. Now I'm afraid to go back to my pond without a shotgun. Do ya think I'll be safe as long as I don't look em in the Eye?
in that fish. 
