realtreegiz. Your decision to first try HSB is a good one. If ever you do not like the HSB fishery you can later always stock LMB. Since the HSB are not reproducing they will eventually die out. It is feasable but more difficult to do it the other way around; LMbass then HSB.
PS - I do not think HSB are a cold water fish like you indicated in the other topic. I think theyare somewhere inbetween a cool-water and warm-water fish. I am pretty sure that Bruce ment the HSB are most stressed from fishing/angling when at the higher temps rather than meaning they would not survive at temps above 80F. I am raising them in a 7ft deep pond with bottom aeration and I am at the about the same degree north as you.
