Since last Aug, so about 10 months.Wow even pellets? That's great man. I will just have to stay persistent with the tilapia. How long did it take you to grow them out to that size?
In the live-fish imitating exercise that Tig Phish is alluding to, I use a cotton thread, not fishing line, and tie it lightly so the "bait" is easily removed by your target predator.