-=> Quoting Ray Shannon to Dave Hazelman <=-
 RS> Most of the ones I usually catch are as big as your hand or
 RS> even a little bigger. They are a nice size for eating.
 RS> Of course, as is the case with Pan Fish, you have to
 RS> pick out the Bones. But the taste and flavor is sure good.
 RS> There is no danger from any pollution either, since the
 RS> Pond (Small Lake) is Spring Fed, running water. Since it is
 RS> situated up in the Hill Country in South Central Texas
 RS> the only pollution that could possible be around would be the
 RS> Meadow Muffins from the few head of Cattle that graze in the
 RS> Pasture. They do not even have access to the lake. They have
 RS> their own Water System in the Cow Pen areas. There are also
 RS> some good sized Small mouthed Bass in there too. Anxious to
 RS> get one of those on the Fly Rod. From the ones I have seen
 RS> in the shallow part of the Pond, they go to 1 1/2 pounds
 RS> to maybe 3 or 4 pounds. I'll try a couple of small Spoons
 RS> with spinners. I also have a couple of Cricket Lures. If
 RS> that does not do the job I may try Live Frogs or Minnows.
 RS> As well as they strike in that water, I should have a
 RS> lot of fun.
 Here in Detroit I find smallmouth bass and perch near each 
 other, possibly together. I saw smallmouth bass busting minnows on the 
 surface of the Detroit River but maybe they were perch hatchlings, not 
 minnows. Smallmouth bass are fun, they are terrific fighters and wont 
 let go of a worm.
... Mostly I let them go. They are too pretty to keep.  
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