Norm and those interested. One would not have to buy real large sized LMbass. You could stock 6" to 8" LMB and they would soon if not right away start eating smaller greenies (1.5-2"). Note the green sunfish is noticably more slender bodied than bgill. Thus bass can and often choose to eat them in preference to bgill because greenies are easier to swallow and provide more "meat". I am sure this is why the "Old Timer" in my Apr 22 post says that bass will thin out greenies before they "work over" the bgill.
Catfish would also thin out greenies just maybe not as quickly and as effectively as LMB.