Hopefully some of the bass guys hop on here for ya.. I really dont know much about raising big bass my pond is managed for bluegill. Also get to know the search feature and going through the old post. All the questions youve asked are answered in old post somewhere in one way or another..

I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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