EWEST,
Just to finish off my comment that 2 year old 10 inch BG are not at all unusual in my ponds....here is the link of a BG picture I posted recently. I'm relatively confident this is a 2 year old CNBG...and it is typical, not unusual. Out of maybe every 10 or 15 BG caught, one will be like this or larger. In the spring, during certain times, I have caught them just like this cast after cast. Lots of fun on a 5 wt fly rod.
http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=001858
