Eastland,
You stated that if you added 25% catfish predators, would that not reduce your bass predators to 75%... No, bass will spawn in the spring. When they do, millions of babies are born. A percentage survive. It does not matter if bass or catfish are the predators that are eating those babies, a percentage still survive. Actually, bass are more ravenous feeders than catfish, so if your predators are 100% bass, less young will survive than if some are catfish.
Also, I do not see how adding 25% catfish predators will reduce your larger bass population at all. The only way to get rid of them is to remove them. Adding will not reduce anything.
Sorry, but you must take them out. If I lived in Georgia, I would volunteer to help. I can't believe that you can not find a couple of fishermen who are responsible enough to respect your property and your rules; and help you. If anyone in Dallas needs a fisherman, let me know. I love to fish and I will take care of your property. My point is, sounds like a problem, but a good problem to have.
