Interestingly, the CC I've recently been harvesting had their stomachs filled with the floating pellets I use. No bugs. No small fish. Yet, I've caught most of them on live creek chubs, small sunfish, or the big scary worms from my compost piles.
I generally always use the same 38% protein 1/8-inch floating pellets from a local supplier because I've had so many issues getting Aquamax. The little fish and the big fish seem to like it.
This part works well, so I probably won't change my feeding.
I just don't know what will be best for each pond, plus something that will be good for my brain and happiness.
Ken