Teejaeh57,
I have the same concerns/ worries as you stated...I guess my solution to BG overpopulation is the knife. I Am a guy that always has a slip bobber rig with a tungsten ice jig ready to go at all times. I have been known to filet a cooler full of gills or crappie in the 5-8 inch range. Going to put 18 Black Crappie under knife tonight. Did 135 stunted crappie out of a friends pond this week 7 inchers.
I hope to keep largemouth out for time being and i will just have to see if the WE SMB and YP can keep up on BG fry. If not i will cull BG and add some more WE and maybe CC. As always thanks for your input, it means a lot. I am working with Snipe and he knows I kinda bend/break some of the stocking rules. I am stocking numbers kinda on low side to let stuff grow/fill in under his and you all's advice.
Who knows it may work or it may be a disaster. I am going to keep you all posted. As always, every comment is appreciated good and bad. They all make me think harder and research more...as of now my pond experiment is just starting. I can live with any outcome....because the ducks/should come in.
My biggest experiment in this whole thing is what bait will end up being left.
Bluntnose, golden shiners, gambusia, red shiners, creek chubs, maybe even some fatheads.
Steve
