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Update: I notice after a few days of rain, and a couple warm days (in the 60's), I could see the SBS/ GSH/FHM gathering near the dock, so I figured what the heck, and tossed out some pellets. They attacked immediately. So I did it yesterday as well, just a cup or so each time......any reason not to? btw: didn't see the HSB I stocked in late October yet....
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The way I look at it, if they will eat, feed 'em!
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Excellent; makes sense. It's still February, with a few nights in the 20's coming up....we're a few weeks from spring, but happy to provide some easy feeding when possible in the meantime. Looking forward to seeing the "new" HSB show up in the feeding....I'm guessing they'll figure it out soon enough; they won't want to skip free meals....and as they grow larger than the existing SBS (~6-7" right now), I'm sure they'll take advantage of that and muscle their way in....that's my guess anyway......
Last edited by BJ Nick; 02/20/26 10:10 AM.
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"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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The way I look at it, if they will eat, feed 'em! I agree 100%. They fed for a few days now the temps dropped again and so did feeding. Got some feed hogs, hopefully they grow to be as big as Theo's HBG ![[Linked Image]](https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=21517&filename=HBG feed hog.jpg)
2 Acre, Completed July 2022, CC,BG, Sept. 2022, LMB June 2023, GSF, YBH invasion in 2022. BG, CNBG, RES, 2025, TP seasonal.
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Holy cow!
A belly that big and the fish still wanted to slurp down your lure.
Makes me wish you had a forage pond available. You could catch a few of your most feed aggressive BG that also have good "catchability", and use them as brooder pairs in your forage pond. Their offspring would be awesome fish for supplemental stockings back into your main pond.
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