Welcome to PB. You have a very common situation to many here. My suggestion is read here all you can on bass crowded ponds. There is a lot here on the subject. I would not remove any BG until you read a lot on the subject. Don't know about all those carp. Here is a recent pic of some of us with Ray (via Bob's Blog) - he will be at the PB convention next mth.


As day turned to night, we always shot a group photo or two. From left to right, Bob Lusk, Eric West, Bill Saliski, Ray Scott, Bob Robinson and Jim Liner.