Pond Boss Forums FISH & FISHING Show off your catch HSB are getting huge

TJ I'm having the same problems with my BG this year.. I've been feeding almost 250lbs/month the BG won't hardly bite on anything but crickets.. I think ill stop feeding in sept just to be able to hammer them. This fall..

I have told this story before but again......
I once stocked fingerling HSB in a "grow-out" pond full of FHM and CNBG. This crop of HSB were forage trained and NEVER became pellet trained. They could be caught ONLY on lures and flies.

I catch HSB on flies and lures but it is too convenient to fish pellet flies and Stubby Steves.
I agree it's hard NOT to catch HSB.
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TJ, I believe you are on to solving your problem..
"a few weeks off the feed would change their snobbish proclivity".

Son Jeff catches HSB on small spinner baits and I sometimes I experiment successfully with 3 inch Clousers and Spinsters...aka Mrs G's #Gill
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In the spring and fall we smoke the HSB on rattle traps, zara spooks, and flukes... in the summer we smoke them on chicken liver and cut bait or lowlight or no light they hit aggressive baits as well.... we catch them alot because we fish for them on their terms, not ours... thats the key... HSB have unbelievable sight and overall senses of smell and feel. They become smart quick.

one thing is surely true though, if they are hungry they will feed more on your terms than when they are full...

We love eating them.... we eat about 500 of them every year. They are by far our favorite freshwater fish to eat... Some of you may recognize these ladies:



this guy you wont recognize, but he is the advisor to the governor of Wisconsin. I guess the guvner may run for president in 2016....???

I ate my first one the other night and I have too say they are great.. Alot denser better meat and a good fish taste not nasty fish but good, ill be eating alot more, and the steaks that come off them can't be beat I'm very impressed with this fish..

That's good to know I was wondering how they tasted! As I figure I will get about 10 more smaller ones from Keo's fish farm and be taking a few of my bigger ones out next year to try myself!

RC