Eastland :

Let me know what I am missing about your post.
A couple of general points to readers so my prior post may make sense ( not directed to your post) :

1. If you are not happy with your LMB catch rate do not add LMB to your pond until you know your population dynamics. Number and type.

2. If it shows you have plenty of LMB and have a cathcability problem you have to either remove LMB or increase forage base or both to accomedate more LMB if you choose to address the problem through genetics as discussed below.

3. All LMB/BG ponds require proper LMB harvest or over time you will probably get bass crowded.

4. Common LMB fishing (all subspecies} results in the most vulnerable LMB being reduced either through harvest or nat. death or learning. The smaller the pond the more the catch rate is effected by fishing.

5.The only way to avoid this through catch methods is to remove LMB with live prey or electro fishing so as to hopefully target the wary fish.

6. Other methods of dealing with the problem ,assuming you can do so with out causing a bass crowded situation , are through behavior modification -- selective breeding (see Garrett) or conditioning (competition)followed by removal of proper amount, as per Lusk comments at DFW. Second part usualy but not always requires use of pellet trained fish.

Sorry I went off on a tangent but I hope this helps. Comments are welcome and encouraged. If I am missing something let me know. I still have lots to learn about this topic. ewest