Dave :

Again thanks for your efforts and I know we will all be looking forward to any reports. While I am trying to track down info on several topics and am glad to share, you and Bill know what those studies mean many times better than me. No way , no how, do I know more about those matters than you. After all I have seen quite a few studies that you wrote or co-wrote or were involved in and I am amazed at their diversity of scope and knowledge. That is why you are the teacher and we are begining students. I am thankful that you are helping me and the other forum members understand what they mean!!! \:\) ewest

I did read with great interest an outstanding 1985 article underwritten by SDSU titled below . An outstanding study which all forum members should read to get an understanding of the differences between fisheries North and South and some of the "why" reasons. It will help any ponder understand some of the parts to the puzzle and how they fit together.

Latitudinal Growth Effects on Predator-Prey
Interactions between Largemouth Bass
and Bluegills in Ponds

TIMOTHY MODDE AND CHARLES G. SEALET
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota 57007