Originally posted by Meadowlark:
The State record for private waters is sorry...just over 5 pounds on rod and reel. The fly fishing category is open...a record waiting to be established.
My own experiece is limited to four years with HSB. The initial stockers now number only 3 or 4 fish, in myif someone hasn't filed a new record by then, I will file one for fly fishing and hope it will also beat the current rod and reel record.
ML, you have done a good job managing your ponds for HSB, and promoting stocking HSB in Texas farm ponds.
As you are well aware, by coincidence, we both began our stocking programs at the same time, with different results.
Your initial stocking survival rates were better than mine, due to less LMB predation. That is reason I have been aggressive in promoting adult HSB stocking programs, to avoid the serious problem of LMB predation.
I am surprised as you are, at the small size of HSB record for Texas private water, with no fly rod submittals.
I would encourage you to submit your next quality HSB, regardless of size, and then replace your own record. I think that would be important in publicizing HSB, and worthy of publication.
My own philosophy is quit different, as yours may well be someday, is to do the best job I can in managing our ponds, watch the sun rise one more time as I prowl the ponds banks with fly rod in hand � and appreciate each and every fish, large or small.
