I am not either. I plan on checking weights and lengths this season and I can remove the smaller bass. We caught 5 BG the other day and they were 8-10" and I'm guessing around 3/4 of a pound. Think I will continue to work with what I have.
Did you catch any smaller BG? I think any size LMB would have trouble eating an 8-10" BG. If you're not catching any smaller ones it's probably because they're all getting eaten by the small bass. You'll probably need some smaller size classes of BG to encourage LMB growth. As suggested, removing all the LMB you can catch would be a good start if you desire trophy sized fished with what you have to work with.
