Teddy: First off, I'm not one of the experts so if there is a conflict in opinion, go with them. Dave is requesting more information because it helps explain your situation better. As you provide more details, think of it in terms of painting a picture. An analogy might be that you have a brand spanking new Corvette right off the lot and you're asking if it will go fast. The description you've provided so far goes beyond saying it is an automobile, but not enough to say it is a new vette and how fast do you consider fast. That said, I assume you are down south as you have put Florida strain bass in your other pond. A 10 acre pond with shallows, depth, and etc. should have incredible potential. If the existing bass are small enough to serve as forage for the Florida bass, that might be an ideal situation and solution. If not, you may wish to start yanking a lot of small bass out. I'm assuming that large bass are your priority. You might have the ideal 10 acre pond if it is currently loaded with large bluegill / coppernose and that is your priority. You need to make sure you have plenty of forage in the form of bluegill and possibly threadfin shad and/or tilapia if you are down south. Otherwise, you might just end up putting your Florida strain bass on a bad diet. Jeff

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