Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations HSB question

My HSB are rare to hit the surface. I have HBG and HSB in my little pond. The HBG do most of the surface feeding. My water is usually pretty muddy which may have something to do with the low amount of "frenzy" feeding as the HBG don't go crazy either. The HSB have been in the pond for over 2 years and must be feeding as the feed sinks as they are growing well. For about 2 weeks last late summer they fed like freight trains at the surface and then just turned off. This spring, on occasion, I think I see a HSB hit the surface. They have a different type of splash and sound followed by a larger swirl compared to the HBG. When the breeze blows the feed to the far end the HSB tend to surface feed more frequently...maybe they know I'm there and are more cautious even though I have tried feeding from the shore to avoid the dock noises and it does not seem to make much difference. Not only are they ilusive when if comes to feeding...they can be difficult to catch too...very skittish at my pond. But, when you do get them to feed or bite a hook, it's very worth it.