Looks like I stirred up a hornets nest. Ok M-L if you read my post I never said they bite better when full. I just gave example of catching them when skinny and when full and healthy. I understand your point and my answer is I do not know which will bite better.

THis brings me to my point...I as a pond manager I try to grow as many pounds and as many large bass as I can for a client concerned with these goals. So do I slow down feeding b/c I think they will can catch more fish? No way. Norm not sure on this you might be right about better catches when not feeding. Feeders going off and fish feeding like crazy seems to have little effect on catchability. THus I do it to promote better growth on bluegill and thus better growth on bass.

I think most of my clients have private ponds with little fishing pressure. This I beleive to be the #1 reason for catchability.

So if fishing pressure is #1 then why not try to grow as many as you can this means fertilizing if low fertility right conditions, as many forage species as conditions warrant, and supplemental feeding.

Sorry Jighead this is so far off topic maybe we should put this under another thread?

Greg Grimes
www.lakework.com