Hand threw my first Endurance 22mm. No LMB seemed interested. I think it is large BG & Tilapia that suck a nugget under. Turtles & the creepy gator enjoy the nuggets, NOT happy ! Fine trash particles on each nugget seem to be enjoyed by fry/fingerlings of some sort. I see small bubbles & circular rippples after each nugget hits the water.

While fishing for BG, I caught my first large tilapia 3.95 Lbs. 18". Would have been nice if it was >4lbs, it would have been a personal & pond record for any fish. A nice fight on a BG rod. Generally the excitement is BG tug-of-war with a LMB. The line comes off quickly till I tighten the drag.

Many times while hand throwing pellets for BG, I have seen the surface of the water erupt as a LMB takes a BG. For the first time I saw a LMB leave the water completely & fly through the air. I suspect 3-3.5 lbs & >18 inches. I was impressed! It may be a LMB that I have marked & caught 3 times before (18.5" & 2.85) & has gained a bit of weight each time she is caught. She likes to hang out in this area at feeding time .

Found a LMB floater. He was dead for >3 days, chewed on by turtles, & it was best to be up wind. I have been keeping records & I believe he was a fish I caught the first of April this year. Since he was 16.5" & 60% RW at that time, I wondered if his RW ( just off the spawing beds) would improve or if he was on a permanent down hill decline. I know now. Records are good.

Last edited by J. E. Craig; 07/17/26 07:21 AM.