I'm now feeding a Ranch Style Bean can (about 2 cups) twice a day.

I still ring bell and kick a tree stump, but it's not necessary as they are usually there waiting on me. They come right up into the shallow water about 3 foot from the bank.

It's become a family affair and we all go down to the pond at feeding time. My wife says there are definitely a few that are bigger than the rest and they have vertical stripes. She says they are an inch or 2 longer than the rest.

I know the RES were a little bigger than the BG, so I'm wondering if maybe a few of them are coming up to eat. More than likely though, a few of the BG were a little larger than the rest.

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