Originally posted by Theo Gallus:
WRT HSB survival in hot weather:
Remember, george is very protective of his HSB in hot weather in order to keep from losing them. He aggressively rescuscitates them with pure O2 when caught. George, am I correct that you curtail HSB fishing in the hottest weather, or has the pure O2 system obviated the need for that?
Yes, I do cut back on fishing for HSB in hot weather, not so much for the fish as for my own well being... :rolleyes:
I don't have an O2 resusitation chamber that can accomodate my old body....
I do fish for BG in hot weather, and when I hook a HSB, I resusitate with pure O2
A good point about harder to catch HSB in a small pond is whether they are feed trained - our first batch in "grow-out" pond were introduced into a pond full of FH minnows, followd by a BG spawn and they never became feed trained.
The best way to catch them has been on small spinner baits and rattle traps.
Current batch are feed trained and will hit pellet flies and lures.
