But Shorty, wipers can't eat your large GSH? Are you hoping to just catch them all out with hook and line? Or do you think a few, maybe a single big mouth predator like a toothy pike/musky might help? I can see where even a single large CC or flathead would eat your SMB too
Hook and line until the SMB get bigger. I'm pretty sure a 14" SMB can eat a 6" shiner. I pulled another 12 GSH out tonight, all were between 6 1/2" to 8".
Our SMB are up to 19”. We can use any size GSH as bait. I’m surprised at the size GSH they will go after.
9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these. I think that's about all I should put in my little pond. Otter attack in 2023
