I've tried this several times and only accomplished it once. And, that once is, by definition, temporary. It's also no fun for the land owner. The guy told me that he would never do it again.

The first step is to quit thinking about bass and concentrate on the environment that big fish need. That includes forage, water quality, and LUCK. Oh yeah, cash, commitment, and the right amount of rain helps.

Start with a 2 to 5 acre pond. Add BG or CNBG with good genetics for growth. Stock about 2,000 per acre and pour the feed to them. Fish for them if you like. After about 3 years, if the BG are growing well, add about 25 to 50 all female bass per acre with proven genetics. Ignore the bass for 5 years while continually checking on and tweaking the forage and environment. Even then, practice catch and release.

Yep, no fun atall.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa