i agree...but if I was presented with the 7 ounce steak I would not pass it up and assume that a 10 ouncer would be given later. If you are using a 7 inch swimbait, would there be a time when a bass would be unwilling to hit it, but willing to eat the 10 inch?

My reasoning may be wrong, but I feel like a 7 inch trout would always be a big enough "meal" for a bass that it would not pass it up if it were in the eating mood.