Theo this is good news to me. I thought I would have to continue to buy bass like I do the hsb in order to keep them on feed. The largest bass I have caught in my pond I don't think were on feed. They were far away from the feeder when I caught them but I don't know if that is because the older bass in my pond were not feed trained or if at a certain age they go off feed. I like fat bass. I had been feeding my fish salmon food with a higher fat content. My fish were getting fatter but I can't get that feed anymore due to the cost of shipping.