Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Explaining the differences in Sunfish?

There may be more 1.5 BG swimming around in ponds that are managed for big BG than we realize. Cecil has taken out a number of fish from his pond that were over a pound to sell to other taxidermists. How big would they have gotten in another year or two? The ones that he's caught and released; how much have they learned from getting yanked from the water?

How many times has a BG that weighes over a pound and a half been caught already? Could they be in the ponds but smart enough not to eat that piece of food that has the string coming from it?

I've seen BG almost bump an offering only to turn away, both live bait and artificial. How many times does that happen that we don't see?

I agree that BG 1.5 pounds and larger are not common, but I think that in ponds that are specifically managed for large BG, that are over 5 years old, where the fish are on a feeding program, they are more common than we think.