Kenny, I think you hit the nail on the head. Older fish, not the best growers, and they are just aging out. Just because a bass usually lives 10-15 years, doesn't mean they all will. Under performers that have been stressed most of their life will die sooner than fish that haven't been stressed their whole life. That's just my opinion though.

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