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#287981 04/16/12 12:24 PM
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These fish are about 4 yrs old. Stocked in 2008 at about 6" from Todd Overton.

6lb 1oz, 21 inches, caught 3-16-2012


5lb 9oz, 21 inches, caught 4-13-2012


We caught another one (no photo) that went 5lb 2oz on Easter.

They were all released to fight some more.

We feed about 5 lbs/day of a blend of AQMX Largemouth, 600, and 500.


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Awesome! I just put 30 hsb in my pond 6 to 10 inch. I am also feeding am500/600 only for about a month now. I hope mine see simualr growth as yours! That's great good job. What did you catch them on?

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That top fish is a real hog! Great looking HSB... I am sure they really put up a great fight for you.

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Nice HSB ! Keep feeding and they will soon be 8 lbs.
















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The larger one was caught on rooster tail spinner (red/black) and the smaller one was on shrimp/hook. I can always tell when someone has hooked a hybrid as they fight/swim left to right, whereas LMB seem to pull directly against the rod.

Thanks to advice on Pond Boss, I crimp/remove all barbs on hooks/lures and cut treble hooks down to 1 or 2 hooks. I dont believe it has hurt my catch rate, but I can definitely say that it helps keep my fish in good condition after being caught/released. I can unhook all my bluegills very quickly even with their small mouth.


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What size is your pond Archer?


If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.






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3/4 acre, 10 ft deep, with a 12 foot middle channel.


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Yeah, that first one is just such a hog!!!! But they're all awesome!


Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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Oh, are the LMB taking the feed too?


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Did that first one swallow a basketball? Great fish!

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First picture with fish probably had eggs. Female HSB at least some do develop eggs.

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The LMB that were purchased at the same time were feed trained and do take feed. I have some pure Fla LMB that do not take feed. The LMB are approaching 4 & 5 lbs.

I did not know the HSB would develop eggs. Is there a good way to tell male from female ?


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If it's over 20" it's almost certainly a female. Males of both parental species(white bass, striped bass) have males that are substantially smaller than the females. Other than that, there is no way to tell for sure.


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