Rod, I take a more recreational view to the treat on a pole. I was going to try to get the larger LMB accustomed to hand feeding by slowly decreasing the length of the pole until they accepted CNBG from my hand. I quit for 2 reasons. 1, I didn't have the time to invest in training them, and 2, I would never set a hook on a LMB that I turned into a pet. Little to no fair play by doing that. I'm just fine if others want to do it, but I'll pass here on my place.
Also, in the above post I mentioned that I snip the spine on greenies. Under no circumstances do I want them spawning. Fin clipped BG/CNBG can get away, and that's ok. Esshup wanted to make sure the BG were eaten, so his plan is solid. My experience has been that they're more apt to survive if they're released in a large number of BG, or during a feeder throw. I've also had schools of CNBG swimming back and forth around a point, and the crippled CNBG just fell right in, and wasn't specifically targeted by LMB.
