Over the years, there has been much posted and published on the Internet and elsewhere about Georgia Giants. Before purchasing any, do yourself a favor and "Google" Georgia Giants. The words "caveat emptor" show up quite regularly.
Look hard at alternatives, such as coppernose bluegill, hybrid bluegill from reputable sources, or just plain bluegill. All have their place. All will grow.
In my main pond, I regularly pull out 11-12 inch northern strain bluegill.
My other pond is in the early stages of hybrid bluegill that are green sunfish / bluegill offspring. They have their issues, but if you know the issues, they do initially grow fast because they are so vicious, including thier desire for pellets.
I am too far north to get reasonable growth from coppernose bluegill.
