That's interesting and good to know, Eric. I knew that it's common for pond owners who stock F-1s to also stock Floridas and some northern-strain, so perhaps I was off in suggesting he stock only F-1s. I would think it would behoove him to stock some of them, though, as I know of a lake near my hometown that has them, and though I have not been fortunate enough to fish it personally, a friend has twice, and both times has caught a bass over six pounds; and an eleven-pounder came out of there recently, and a friend of my friend's swears he lost a bass right at the boat that would go in the mid-teens...Could be a fish story, but considering the lake recently produced an eleven-pounder...
You're just emphasizing the importance of stocking northern-strain and/or Floridas with them, is that right? In any case, thanks for the correction - certainly makes sense.
