In spite of lowering water temps and pre-frontal winds, yesterday we had a blast finding HSB that wanted to play.

Normally we fish at least 6 weight fly rods to quickly CPR HSB to avoid “fight to death” syndrome” in warm water, so with the cooler water we switched to 4 and 5 wt fly rods to get a fight out of mostly 3# class HSB.
Talk about fighters, screaming drags – great day.
HSB rule

Water temp of 57 degrees shut off CNBG and LMB feeding so reset feeders to one time per day at warm afternoon temps at 3:00 pm – plan to feed HSB all winter if no prolonged freezing temps , which is a rarity in our part of the country.

No tilapia die-off as yet.












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