Wise words.
I think the key is having multiple options available to them. GSH is only a part of it.
I think another key part of Snipe's impressive success in growing this dandy smallmouth bass is the early SMB culling. After culling,,,, the pond did not have those underperforming SMB present and did NOT have too many or as many SMB per acre for the amount of GOOD forage foods that were available and being internally produced. Culling about one half of the smaller original bass provided more available food for remaining best growing "chosen" bass. Less predation allowed the existing prey to better maintain abundant numbers. This is one of the Pond Boss's basic fish mgmt rules of always having the right sizes and several food varieties available for the bass as they grow larger. Bass can't eat what is not there.
Another key factor is SMB, in most situations , do not have the reproductive potential of LMB. Thus fewer new bass enter the predator population each year to reduce the amount or numbers of prey species. Existing fish get more to eat; more to grow and in the end easier management with better results.
