The "ratio" goes back to basic pond management for bass and bluegill, and I remember this from before I left the farm in 1961. The Missouri Conservation Commission has pushed this management concept since the mid-1950s, way before Al and Ron left the Chicago area for Brainerd and started In-Fisherman. Many farm ponds are thrown out of whack because so many concentrate on bass and pay no attention to bluegill. If I remember right, the suggestion was a dozen bluegill for each pound of bass harvested from a pond. Someone from MO can certainly check the facts if you wish. JGW