I hope you guys are still there...

I am looking for advice regarding a similar topic.

I regularly fish for and catch LMB on a 5+acre pond in my backyard. I catch plenty of fish 10" and under and I have caught, on separate occasions, a 5lb and a 6lb LMB. I did not think that the pond had any large fish in it. The first large fish that I caught (2 months ago) was a 6lb LMB. I bumped into it on accident while fishing for BG. As I was reeling in my catch (a small BG) the 6lb LMB tried to grab it! I put the BG on a bigger hook and tossed it back out. Sure enough the big bass took it.

I rarely use live bait. I fish with spinners, plastic worms, and some floating bait. I have been unsuccessful in trying to catch these larger fish with anything that I have (including a large hulapopper).

Last week I tried a live BG again. Sure enough, and without much effort, I caught a 5lb LMB. Neither bass put up much of a fight and I feel that I am cheating. Why can't I catch these fish using artificial baits?

Another question: where are all the mid-range LMB (2lb � 3lb)?