Thanks for the kind words Meadowlark. Alot of the stuff you post seems to ring true to me.
So, for my little 1/3 acre pond, I plan to feed pellets, but only about 5 days a week. Given that, perhaps the CNBG,tilapia,FH,HSB, and SMB combo might work pretty well for me. How often do you suppose i could fish for these predators without running the risk of making them hook-shy?