Most of those questions seem to be directed at Theo and I will defer to answer them. Wasn't sure if you were asking me regarding the HSB being as effective as SMB at predation. Maybe Theo knows but I will refrain from venturing a guess. There have been a few members try combining HSB with BG-GSF hybrids that had excessive reproduction of their hybrids and poor growth after the second year. None have employed Theo's relentless culling. Perhaps if they had the reports would be better than they were.

Down south, I would not use anything but LMB for limiting lepomis reproduction. Spawning season is just too long and a body needs LMB down here to get adequate control of reproduction IMHO. I am just curious, is there a reason why you don't want LMB? Are they not allowed at your location? Are you concerned that there will be no reproduction if combined with LMB?

It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so - Will Rogers