Originally Posted by Augie
My HSB are spoiled rotten brats. They make their living on crayfish and pellets.

I've butchered 13 of the 20 that I originally stocked. Not one of them had a sunfish in its gut.

But they will jump all over a 3" BG that's on a hook at the end of my fishing line.

I wonder if you could "BG train" your HSB to supplement their pellet training?

Set some traps to collect BG. Tail/fin clip them and throw them in the pond at the feeder location just prior to the timer going off. Maybe you can train the HSB to add more BG into their diet (beyond the clipped ones).

If your HSB are in the pond partially for BG control, at least make the spoiled brats do a little bit of their chores!