Eastland :

I have lots of fun doing just what you described. \:\) It is a blast to survey wether by hook and line or sein or electroshock or observation. \:\) \:\) I just don't keep fish early on. My reason for holding off on attempting to catch bass in year 2 is the catchability matter discussed many times here. I know in year 3 I will have to take out a bunch of small bass and I don't want them hook shy because I have caught them before. It is hard enough keeping the ponds balanced ( not bass crowded) with out dealing with 2 yr. old hook shy 12 in. LMB being the first offspring of the originals (now 3 yr. olds). Now if I can only figure out how in year 3 to take out the bass which are non-aggressive I will have made real progress. \:D ewest