Bill,

Thanks for the info. I think I have both kinds in the pond. I picked up a 1 lb. 13 ouncer ( 14 5/8 inches) today using a rosy red fat head on a bare gold hook under a slip bobber. I also kept a 1 lb. 6 oz fish (13 1/8 inches) that I got on a tip-up, and I'm now throwing everything smaller back. I may keep a half dozen more of big ones and that will be it.

Don't know where all the big bass over 2 lbs are. I need a a total of 3 dozen for some taxidermy schools and I only have 2 the right size and one over 4 lbs. You'd think they'd hit shiners on a tip up but they have no interest in them. Only the big perch with shiners and fatheads. Maybe something to do with the fact they are feed trained and the perch went off feed?

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.