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Originally posted by Greg Grimes:

...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...

I think most of my clients have private ponds with little fishing pressure. This I beleive to be the #1 reason for catchability.
Okay, If I want to grow large cows, I feed them all they will eat...if I want to grow large bass, I feed them all they can eat. Yes, agree.

The question is, if I want to catch large bass consistently, are my chances better or worse, if they are fed handouts to satiation vs natural approach, all other things being equal?

I'm not after the record LMB in my ponds. I am after aggressiveness, not fat and lazy. I fish my ponds, regularly. Not infrequently. I would much rather catch 4 to 8 pound bass with consistency than observe 8 to 10 pound bass hanging around the feeders. Depends on your objectives.