Well....mission somewhat successful?

I went to the property but wasn't able to measure a baby F1. Here's what I do know however:

1.) I hooked ONE baby Tiger Bass on a mepp inline spinner. He jumped out of the water and spit the hook
2.) There are plenty of bluegill in the pond. The congregation around the feeder looks like a cloud. I did manage to land two bruisers on two casts and then left them alone.
3.) Among the cloud of bluegill, I spotted six F1 Tiger babies swimming with them. All catchable size....not sure if they're just schooling with the masses or if they're using it as a buffet line.
4.) EVERY single cast with a crappie jig (1/16 oz) solicited followers...sometimes bluegill / sometimes baby bass. They just weren't big enough to commit or when they did they didn't get the business end of the hook.
5.) I have several rock piles and brush piles around the edges...all of which held fish.

So, that's what I know and I take it as a good sign. These baby bass were stocked in October 24. My plan is to leave them alone another month and try again in April to weigh/measure one. I've got 3 really nice gravel areas for bluegill spawning so I anticipate May-September should be some heavy feeding for my bass as the bluegill provide for them.

Ephesians 2:10