Greg, ML, Bruce and others, when fishing Lake Texoma in cooler weather months, if I run my big motor into shallow water the stripers, as well as white bass, will be spooked.
If I ease into casting distance on my trolling motor, I will often catch them in 5 ft of water or less, stripes up to 20 pounds��

I am not convinced that HSB do not inherit the genetic traits of their parents.
Indeed HSB are spooky fish � but - they follow the food.

Appreciate all the input guys � if you return my original post you will find that my query addressed strictly a BG/RES/Tilapia/HSB pond with no LMB or CC present.
George

ps: If it doesn�t rain soon this conversation will be totally academic�.