Glad to hear that your bass are doing well!

Originally Posted by James Herndon
I understood, maybe incorrectly, that blue gill started spawning at a young age, and their fry would provide a food source for the bass.

That is absolutely correct. However, the BG ALSO need a good food source for them to grow and thrive.

You already have a lot of experts (not me) in your thread. If you post some pics and lengths/weights of your BG and RES, then they can probably give you some excellent further guidance!