We need more pics of the TGGs. You must have some good uns by now. Still hoping to see the big CNBG. He is probably more than a little cautious now.
Burgermeister,
I've got some really beautiful and large TGG's now....ask Tecohorn. Mixed in with them are Pacu's and Tilapia and now LMB. The HSB all died about a week ago over a two day period apparently from high summer temps(in a way I was glad because I wanted to replace them with LMB anyway)...pictures on web site. I will be doing just like you and using the LMB as my exclusive predator to keep the HBG numbers in check and grow larger fish.
No sign of that monster CNBG this year....but I will keep trying.
One additional comment to offer regarding your choice of LMB. I've been told by several fish suppliers that I trust to never buy March/April LMB but to wait until June. The early fish are almost always leftovers and stunted fish whereas the June fish are not. In your case that may or may not be a factor, but if you stock heavy on the LMB I wouldn't be concerned about getting an early spawn next year myself. You will have plenty of them in due time.
One last thought....and this is something I have done in the TGG pond...you might consider fin clipping the original LMB stockers so you can easily ID them in the future. I do that and always return the fin clipped ones and remove all non-fin clipped ones in the TGG pond. Good luck!!
