Dave, thanks for the response, the reason I asked about the bass is that time and time again I read about Fla. & F1's being more hook shy. I do want to grow my fish big, but I would rather catch and release fish on a consistent basis (i.e. to cull & gather RW stats) than to play the guessing game. I'll stock more natives if lures work better on them, minnows aren't readily available where I'm at, and I love topwater fishing. p.s. did you see Cecil's post about his well output ? Makes a Texan sick doesn't it !!! I always forget to think about "region" when posting stuff, hope my 2 cents doesn't lead others astray ! How long would it take you to fill your pond with your well ? \:D At least you have one, mine is still in the works...hoping for 10 gpm.