LakeDoc, Let me say I enjoy reading your post, but disagree with you on many points. I stated I mentioned the same as you when folks insist on not draining. However, I try my best to convince them to drain it. I work with folks who want the best pond around, and short term is not there mind set.
I can take a pond that is drained, rotenoned and properly restocked and manged, and get 5 lb bass in less than three years. It will only go uphill from there. The guy who stocks more bass will have good fishing for a year then too many bass, not enough big forag due to grenn sunfish. Guess what he and then just lost a year of reaching a true great bass fishery.
Like I said its about goals, some folks will listen to you (I'm glad your here), some my listen to me or others on the board who take the more scientific approach.
