That's a good fish there, John....be a shame to chuck it all now.
Agreed--those guys will be hulks next year, you'll have as much fun with them on ultralight tackle as you would the SMB.
A few male LMB should allow you to maintain your original goals, while adding pressure on the HBG recruitment.
I've thought long and hard about adding single sex LMB for lepomid control, every time I start to get more serious about it something whispers in my ear, "Coyote waits....Coyote waits" and I chicken out.