jpsdad, to answer your question more directly...I don't believe there is any other fish that you could stock for less money that would produce even 10% of the pounds of forage fish that can eventually wind up in growing big bass. Tilapia do become pellet hogs if you feed pellets, but if Tilapia bully away BG, the Tilapia still convert feed at a 1.2:1 ratio while BG convert feed at a 4:1 ratio, and those pellets still get into the BG when the BG focus on the Tilapia fry and fingerlings instead of pellets...You will find you BG numbers increased, and growth rates higher than with commercial feed alone...in short, Tilapia are excellent for growing LMB!
