I've had a late summer spawn both years since stocking RES. So it doesn't sound like I will have much of an impact if I do a spring draw down. I think I'll still stick with a fall draw down to expose the YOY to predation.
I was just texting TJ about the Optimal feed tonight. I don't know exactly why my RES take to Optimal so well, but it is unreal when my feeder goes off. 2 miles down the road my dad has a pond with BG and HBG in it. When the feeder goes off, they feed well. But they don't feed anything like my RES. These RES explode on the Optimal feed like HSB did when I had them in my pond. It's an impressive sight. I'm hoping to break that 12" mark next year.
