Bruce, not sure I understand your straight forward, easily understood, comment/observation about the fish NEVER picking up food that sinks to the bottom. It has been my understanding for a long time that hatcheries generally raise fry on sinking feed. Thus they would be creating a mess and losing $.
I have not reread all 9 pages of this thread to see if you are doing something different.
What am I missing?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP