Eastland, I have different bass in the 2 ponds. In the one I'm buying, it was stocked with natives from a close by tank with stunted fish. Interestingly enough, the runt bass took off with a growth spurt when they were put in an uncrowded environment with lots of groceries. The biggest one I caught was about 21 inches. It went back in. None of the fish at the source pond go over 10 inches.
On my original water hole, I bought what I was told were Florida/native crosses from a fish truck at the feed store. However, I have talked to some pro's that are skeptical about the crosses. One told me that he sent some samples to A & M for testing and that only about 60% came back with and kind of Florida genes. And these were some that he picked up at a hatchery. I would probably be skeptical unless I got my stockers from Lusk, Harold Arms in Dublin or from Tyler.
Fishinglth, I have tried suckering cats with soured grain at lakes and it has worked. I just haven't tried it in my small one acre stock tank. There may be some advantage to getting their gastric juices flowing.
