Thanks for all the lively discussions on this.
My goal is to have the largest bass possible that are fairly catchable.
I was reading up on Georgia Giants and kens-fishfarm stated:
Ponds stocked with Hybrids need to be stocked at recommended rates as the original F-1’s that are stocked are true hybrids, but their offspring, F-2’s, aren’t quite as good although they grow much faster and bigger than regular bream. F-3’s aren’t as good as F-2’s but are still much larger and faster growing than regular bream. All bream, including Georgia Giants®, Copperhead, Bluegill, or Shellcracker will in-breed with brothers and sisters and de-generate. Over a period of time, with in-breeding, fish become smaller. The basic law of genetics applies to all fish and animals. This is why livestock breeders work hard to prevent in-breeding."
The logic that followed was that by obtaining bass from 1 place and if new bass were never introduced, could increases the chance of inbreeding within a small pond.
If the problem is noted and prevalent in Georgia Giants, it would seem logical that the same
could be true for bass... All speculation of course but wanted to hear what you guys thought.
