Ewest, thank you for taking the time to contribute to this thread. I should probably admit however, that trying to absorb and comprehend all of that great info will take me a LONG time, IF I am even up to the task in the first place.

I don't like to pull bits from here, and pieces from there, and then try to assemble them into some semblance of coherency. I think it's too easy to lose vital, supporting information about the whole picture if one is simply grabbing pieces of the puzzle and jamming them together haphazardly, in an effort to make the picture into what they think it should look like. Your efforts to showcase the entire picture are always appreciated.

Understanding that, are you aware of any studies or trials concentrating on the pros and cons of feeding processed, high protein pelleted feed to bluegills during cold water periods?


"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.