Yes, I have had and seen the same thing happen. I have also fished heavy pressured ponds and you will end up with smaller fish under 2 for 80-90% of the time, but then there is that time when everything adds up and you get the 4, 5 or 6 on the line. Example is we fish, me and my buddy that is, my publix pond we so do half of the southside. we get fish here and there, a good week. Then a bad week or two then every so often you will get a really nice fish. Most folks thinks it just holds dinks, they don't stick around and work all angles. My point is don't give up try to figure it out and you will be rewarded.