After a few rounds from a pellet rifle, the larger turtles view the feedings with curiosity from a distance. The small ones dig right back in. Is this not similar to all animal behavior?
I think not identifying the PHD as a PHD in psychology caused a series of miscommunications. I finally surmised it after reading several posts.
I believe you can nearly always catch a fish on it's common forage, particularty if the forage is struggling(on a hook with limited mobility). I never cease to catch large BG on 2 inch shiners(in abundance in my pond), or bass or CC on 2 to 3 inch BG, or shiners.
