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The last 2 BG that I caught were LMB food. It was interesting to watch the LMB get in position. The BG were relatively large, and I had pinned a small (#10) hook thru their tail. The LMB would circle around the BG until they were facing each other before it grabbed it. I think it's because the BG was large enough that the LMB couldn't turn it around in it's mouth to swallow it whole. The BG would stay side on to the LMB, but after a while it got tired of getting drug backwards by the hook. The LMB grabbed it, I pulled the hook out, and it dashed off into deeper water. BG was 5"-6", LMB was around 18"-20".