BM,

Yes absolutely I think that....but honestly, I've just been beaten to a pulp by all the negative posts on this Forum lately. Okay, pulling myself together...

TheBigRagu,

BM makes an excellent point that warrants your consideration...depends on your objectives for your pond...but if you want a terrific fighting fish, that tastes better than LMB and arguably CC, that will never overpopulate your pond, that grows at astounding rates, you should consider the Hybrid Striped Bass (HSB). They make a great complement to LMB in that they will use the open deep areas of your pond, whereas the LMB will primarily use the structure, shallow areas. They also are a far better choice for your pond than CC, again depending on your own personal preferences.

Do a search on "HSB", read some posts, and make up your own mind....and feel free to ask any questions about them or anything else. Thanks.