Ewest: YOU ARE THE MAN. SOOOLLLDD!!!! Thanks for the detailed explaination. That soounds like a winner. Have you done this for yourself or am I the guinepig? How would you stock the ponds? And let me explain to the forum. I love Big BG. Im originaly from GA. And love to catch big bream off the beds, BUT I think tilapia taste better they get alot bigger, well hum? Georgia Giants. anyhoo, for those who have caught them say they fight great, so What I was thinking is that if my pond can only support so much Biomass and could support tilapia yr round would'nt it be a better choice than BG for my goal of trophy LMB and large slabs of good meat to fry? Now what time of year do you run out and restock the forage BIG LMB pond,Spring? and how do you sex a 8-12 inch bass?