Our HBG absolutely display hook shyness. I cringe at the notion that they are a great kids fish, and will readily bite anything. Maybe that's the case however in a larger BOW, and/or with limited fishing pressure, especially if catch and release is not in play.

Essentially, I'm the only angler in our 2/3 acre HBG pond, and it's strictly C&R. Probably fish it 2-3 times a week. Those HBG are very wary, and difficult to catch unless you show them something they haven't seen before, then you will catch 4-5 before they catch on.

"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.