Thank you Bill, I must have some really smart fish \:D , maybe i'm the one that isn't hooking smart ha ha. The pond is down about 3-4 feet now and I am seeing many more small 1-4 inch bluegill and have seen more bass 12-18 inches. Also have noticed how the pond has filled in with silt over the years but I still maintain a 12' depth in 3/4 of the pond. I am not sure what I am going to put in for fish now. The thoughts of a trophy bluegill pond sounds interesting.
One of my other problems is that I don't want to spend alot of money so feeding may be out of the question, but not sure. Bye for now, will keep you posted. Thanks again!