James,
The HSB caught on this Tilapia excapade were 3 to 4 pounds on the Boga...20 to 22 inches.
I'm trying to do a little survey, as best I can, among Texas HSB pond owners, via the internet, to get more info on how large they have been able to grow out the HSB in ponds and to ask the extent to which, if any, they have experienced summer angling and/or non-angling mortality. If interested, I'll send you the results, assuming I can get representative results...thus far one respondent has said he has never had them get over three to four pounds in his ponds and he can't afford to continue to stock shad to feed them.
Thanks again for the tip on the electric fillet knife from Academy...it really works great on the Tilapia...and I even filleted a gut hooked BG with it.
