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esshup #272770 10/29/11 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted By: ewest
HSB will actively eat down to about 45 F +-.

Originally Posted By: esshup
It's in the low 50's now.......

Scott, Eric is correct "active eating down to about 45F +-" .... BUT highly dependent whether the water temp is rising or falling.
They will slow down and stop feeding on falling temps and begin feeding on rising temps.

Don't depend on surface activity alone to determine feeding activity - feed them a Stubby and see if they like it - Cecil's PH pellet fly usually works best for me in cold water.

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=272771&#Post272771

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George,
You are an amazing man!


Teach a man to grow fish...
He can teach to catch fish...
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Bob my friend, you one of several amazing men. Stting directly across from me in my home more than once giving support and "don't quit" advise. Scott drove twice from Indiana to visit. Todd numerous trips and calls from Buffalo and calls and PMs from others to manay to mention lest I leave someone out.
My PB friends are something else!!!

George



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Originally Posted By: ewest
George why was one skinny and one fat ?


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Caught the skinny HSB after we thought had removed all HSB from "grow-out" pond to main pond and had quit feeding.


Eric, my curiosity got the best of me and I had to check my records.
The skinny HSB was caught 09-05-08 and the fat HSB caught 03-05-09 with no feeder.
Maybe old age would be best guess.

This little un-aerated <1/4 acre pond has produced some fantastic HSB with no feeder - only occasional hand feeding. Haven’t fished it since early summer but an explosion on a LM pellet recently indicates HSB have survived a record setting Texas heat wave and drought.



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My HSB are going crazy on LMB pellets right now.
















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I stocked a 1/4 acre pond with 5"HSB last year.As of now those fish are 1 1/2-2#.I think this is a good growth rate.I am thinking that if they continue this type of growth,I will have to remove some next spring.....Joe

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