...I think you are just scratching the surface on what bluegills can do with selective breeding and domestication on artifical feed...
I'm on board with you on that Cecil. I've been frustrated for years with only voodoo hybridizing to enhance BG size and growth rate.
Lepomis was custom made for rapid selective breeding. Aside from the fruit fly and nematodes, I can't think of a better subject. They reproduce in a year, lay 1000's of eggs, and eat like pigs. I bet average size and growth rate could be increased tremendously in only 10-15 generations, with good reliability. All you need is a half dozen ponds and a lot of determination. I'm a little short on ponds.
