Feeding is the most surefire way to grow huge bluegill, Ted. If your tactics are sound you should still be able to catch them very well; if anything, the food should concentrate them and make them easier to catch. An automatic feeder or feeders are the way to go if you really want to maximize bluegill size because an auto feeder never misses a feeding, and you can set it to feed three or four times a day (you can set them for more than that but more feedings produce diminishing returns according to studies).
