stocking a pond

That's a small-mouth or a rock bass in that first pic? I'd rather catch small-mouth bass than large mouth. more funner ;-)

Nice eater cat
That is one of the two small mouth bass that are in there (that I know off)

Definitely put up a nice fight BUT they like to throw hooks
I think more often then not, when I've caught them, they spit it before I can land them (even today, I'm pretty sure i hooked one, but after a minute or so, it got off)