Having fished golden shiners for largemouth in Florida many times, I can say for certain a bass four pounds and up can easily suck a 9" shiner down. The last time I shiner fished with my late father in Orange Lake, Florida, I paid $1.50 each for 8-12 inch shiners.
Anytime largemouth and golden shiners co-habit, the shiners will be a preferred forage. A shiner's fusiform shape is "eye candy" to a largemouth.
It is almost impossible to find "large" shiners in my part of the country and I've been thinking about building a small pond to grow them.
Last edited by chunting; 10/22/18 09:56 PM.
