Meadowlark- I am thinking very seriously about trying the experiment. I think these fish have gotten a bad wrap. I am not a bass enthusiast although I have fished a lot for bass. I once caught a 10.5 lb bass on a jig and pig and numerous 8-9 lbs in my life. The most fun I ever had fishing for them was once I found them hitting top water poppers and had a field day with the hogs inhaling the bait and sounding like some ungodly vacuum machine snatching half the lake in a single gulp. Now I an older and I like to throw out a couple of lines from a comfortable chair, open a beer or soda and sit back contemplating the beauty of the woods and water and waiting for a strike. I have a 1.3 acre pond I would like to try 50 yellows 50 blue and 300 CC and see what happens. I will supply tilapia in the warm months and BG year round. I also plan on some HSB to fill the remaining niche. I will feed the CC and HSB.
I got the idea of overwintering from the tilapia thread:
http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000269;p=11 Eastland was the poster and I was surprised there was not more talk about it because this makes it much easier and more economical to restock every spring. I have had some experience with aquariums and even had some tilapia years ago in one.
Ewest- we shall see if they destroy my forage base.
Does anyone know where I can get yellowcat for stocking?
