dfw, define monster re your goals. I think i know how to do it. I could have possibly done it and not caught it. I know guys who have found a dead one; like Alan Hall here. 95% of all fish don’t make it to their first birthday and that’s okay. Raising it and proving it to yourself is a character builder.

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