Bill, I definitely agree on the hook shy pellet conditioning effect over a period of time, and it would not be noticable to the casual fisherman when fish were in feedidng frenzy mode.
But ... you have commentd several times on the size and condition of our CNBG, and I don't think anyone in this part of the country has matched size and condition of our CNBG.
Most have been caught on Aqmx pellet or foam flies.
Some of the largest hook shy monsers are a sucker for a wiggly leg black spider foam fly.
As far as comparison of the "Stubby" pellet, it wins hands down over the Berkley's Powerbait Trout Hatchery Formula, which I have tested extensively, and I rejected their use.
There is an unmistakemly AQMX smell to the Stubby pellet that I would bet good money is included in the formula.
"Guess it all depends" ...
