TX

I continually find myself right in step with the way you think...we gotta get on the phone one of these days!

I love your project idea, one that I've been entertaining for a while, also. I feel TM would fit in many pond scenarios and one wouldn't have to simply focus on a two species pond. I agree, TM do need forage, but they can easily handle sizable YP and BG. I totally understand your BH reasoning, but why not create a fishery that not only boasted trophy TM but also trophy YP, BG, and SMB or LMB and add a sustainable forage fish like GSH? IMO the TM will apply tons of pressure on the other species and while their population might not be strong, the fish around will be large. That's my reasoning, but it's just an educated WAG.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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