Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Restarting a 1+ acre pond

The only way that I've been able to catch some of the smart CC was to get them used to feeding on AquaMax Largemouth pellets. I'd put one on a 1/0 Owner light wire hook (you can work the hook thru one if you are careful) and cast it into the pond with 6# or 8# flurocarbon line. Then immediately throw out a handful of Purina AquaMax Largemouth pellets around it. Just let it sit out there, DON'T move it. If it sinks, let it. You probably could catch one per feeding, I've never caught more than 2 in a day (morning and afternoon feeding). No bobber, no weight and don't move it. If you do, they'll scatter and won't come back up.

If you throw out the food, then throw out the pellet with the hook a minute later, the CC will ignore ALL the pellets.

I haven't tried a Chubby Stubby (Stubby Steves lures), but that's on the docket for this year.