All fly fishermen that I know are in the sport for the fight in the fish, and the "golden bones" are becomong a highly sought after species.
Wouldn't care to eat one but don't eat any of our pond fish anyway, other than a few catfish early on.

Grass Carp are the most fun pond fish to catch on the fly - but catching them defeats the purpose of stocking them in the first place.





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