Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Why don't I have bass over 5-7 pounds?

One part of the equasion is the right sized forage, and genetics play a part as well. I fished a pond this Spring East of Dallas, and while I didn't catch any whoppers, another person fishing the pond at the same time did catch one that was 10 1/4#. This pond has very good genetics (lots of fish from the Texas "Share a Lunker" program), large CNBG, Threadfin shad, and visibility between 12" and 24" on average due to a bloom going and minimal fishing pressure. In fact, when I was there right after the PB conference, it was the 2nd time this year that it was fished. The pond is normally a barbless hook, fly fishing only pond, but the wind was howling and the other 2 guys weren't that well versed in fly fishing. The owner said bait casting was O.K. that day. It also helps that the pond is 35 acres..... I caught a 12" CNBG later on that day on a 2" swim bait, and many CNBG in the 10" range. He doesn't feed the LMB, but he does feed the BG.