Shorty, you bet! I fish in one pond and put heavy pressure on it myself. You get somebody who doesn't know what they are doing, and they won't catch much.
Give me a $300 rod and reel, braided line, a red hook, just the right color worm or lizard or jig with just the right metal flake color, tipped with a chartruce marker and a little scent, and make sure a small glass rattle is inserted, and cast just right to the right pieces of cover I can smoke them, assuming it's the right moon phase and time of day and I use the wind direction to my advantage and don't give myself away by vibrations or loud clothing.
The run of the mill poacher won't catch the bass, with the kind of pressure I can keep on them. If there is no pressure, the fish are stupid and they may catch a 7lber on a rooster tail or cut bait and 6 pound test on their zebco 33. They might get the cats and brim though.
