DD1, too bad you didnt get a pic of that Hurst & Bowie TX trophy sunny, would have liked to see that.
we cant forget my friend mr. jeffhasapond......so that makes 3 out of 3,600
interesting note about lmb being able to easily control them....this is VERY true in the ranchpond to the point where you absolutely cannot see (or catch) any other size GSF except the big ones....all smaller year classes are decimated, however there must exist those very few individuals that hide in the weeds and escape predation to become lunkers.
from what i've seen, by themselves, GSF are insufficient forage for a bass pond. throughout the year all the ranchpond lmb have bellies full of their own fry or YOY (or frogs when in season). conversely, in a sunfish pond, my guess is that GSF dont cut it as the top predator, couldnt keep up w/ BG production, and as theo says, you'll need that higher end predator like lmb....i'm going to try out spotted bass in my little experiement.
