Theo, I think culling LMB in a 1/2 acre pond can be easier said than done. Those suckers can quickly get hook shy and make you work your butt off to get them out. I think it is easier to increase their numbers than it is to decrease them. Been there/done that in a 3/8 acre water hole that I ruined.

I should have asked PL about his goals and have just taken a ruler to my knuckles for the proverbial rap.

Pl has a tremendous resource for the BG since his Grandfathers place has too many of them.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa