Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Tilapia Effectiveness...ramblings from a lost mind

Soooo, can you veteran HSB growers help us neophyte HSB growers out a little bit on the �fight to the death� concerns of this fish?

Namely;
1. At what surface water temp. do you consider lethal when angling HSB? (81 degrees?)
2. At what water temp. would you expect to loose say 50 %?
3. At what temp. do you consider maximum for near 100% survival? Using proper angling techniques (i.e. Quick catch and proper release, proper hooks, etc.)
4. As you mention, larger fish are much more vulnerable to �fight to the death� syndrome. Are there standards you use for say 3#, 4# fish, etc.?

Thanks,
Ed