Good news on the SMB in this pond. I had concerns a flock of cormorants had wiped them and the RES out.
Fished for about a half hour trying to sample the RES and caught no RES. But I did catch two SMB both in very good condition. Those fish have some spunk! So much so that one fought its way out of my hand and flopped on the ground unfortunately. Then is when I decided best to leave them alone and quit fishing for them.
Both were about the same size, 9-10". One is pictured below.
