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Year two feeding Optimal.

I spent 1-1/2 hours on the dock yesterday and caught 8 this size plus 16 more.

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Tbar, that is a nice looking cnbg. I have been considering going to the Optimal because of Scott (esshup) reporting there may be less excess nutrients in a pond when using Optimal.


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Looking good Tbar!

That is what I like to see at the end of my line!


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Solid 10" fish.

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Tbar - Very nice, excellent quality BG and a great testimony for Optimal Fish Food. Those fish are well on their way to trophy status.
I think the 1st fish is a female and 2nd fish is a male. Notice the different shape of the opercular flap. Gular area is darker on the male than for female, a normal feature.


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Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
Tbar - Very nice, excellent quality BG and a great testimony for Optimal Fish Food. Those fish are well on their way to trophy status.
I think the 1st fish is a female and 2nd fish is a male. Notice the different shape of the opercular flap. Gular area is darker on the male than for female, a normal feature.


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Beautiful pair of CNBG.


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Nice fish. Are those 2 representative of most of your fish as to color ? Also where did you get them (source)? Thanks.
















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Nice fish. Are those 2 representative of most of your fish as to color ? Also where did you get them (source)? Thanks.


No, probably 30% of the population. I got some good ones in the last delivery from Overton Fisheries.


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Thanks. Next time you see TO ask him if they were George's offspring.

















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