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Re: Horizontal vs Vertical (big bass)?
FishinRod
5 minutes ago
I have no clue which is optimal?
When the bass are biting, I have thrown behind standing timber and caught a nice fish. Farther up the shore, thrown to a washed up tree (horizontal), and caught a nice fish. Then dragged a lure past a deadhead (branches on the bottom, trunk up at the surface on an angle) and caught a nice fish.
I think LMB are pretty sneak opportunists and will take whatever you will give them. However, I have never fished intensively managed ponds with lots of planned structure such that you could run an actual "experiment". So I am definitely a rank amateur.
Hopefully, this turns into an enlightening thread! If there is a "best" way to do this work, might as well try to get as close as we can to the standard.
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Re: Watershed or Groundwater Pond?
FishinRod
16 minutes ago
Excellent news!
I was worried you wouldn't even be able to get the 9-10 feet that you got. Any estimate of surface area?
Should be a fine fishery.
Did you get the sand to the "back" of the property so there is still good space for some cabins overlooking the pond?
I think all of the future projects on the property will be more enjoyable than digging out your slightly risky pond. Have fun!
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Re: What did you do at your pond today?
FishinRod
23 minutes ago
Sounds like you have put in a lot of time and effort to resolve the YP recruitment issue - to no avail.
Good luck with some new YP in your pond! One of the many things I have learned on Pond Boss is that managing a pond is always aiming for a moving target.
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Re: Pond needs help!
Falcons_King
Yesterday at 11:31 PM
I'm in Newnan as well. I don't know about the "new" bass you put in, but to sample the originals in that color water, you need to throw a black/blue chatterbait with matching z-craw jr. trailer. It's been producing well in this area since everything around here muddied up a few months ago from all the rain. Small world! I will do just that and give it a try ive thrown everything but the kitchen sink at them so one more wont hurt lol
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Re: A modest proposal
anthropic
Yesterday at 11:29 PM
A good start - if the owner and wife are on board and you want the work ,would be reduce LMB #s and add adult BG and feed them. Tilapia would be good as they might deepen the pond a bit. Good idea! Hyacinths would still be an ongoing problem, of course, but the expense necessary to scoop them off the entire lake bottom would be dredgeful.
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Re: Hybrid Striper Stocking Frequency
esshup
Yesterday at 10:26 PM
I have a customer that feeds his fish whenever there isn't ice on the pond and they will eat the floating feed. He doesn't feed a lot when it's cold, just about 1/2 coffee can in a 4 acre pond. It could be the Yellow Perch that are eating most of the feed too, he's not sure.
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Re: Rust in Small Engine Gas Tank
esshup
Yesterday at 10:17 PM
Look up frog lube.
Al, I'm going to look for the Rend Armor oil you mentioned. I was using a synthetic 2-stroke oil but I only have enough left to treat 2 gallons. The local marina said no matter what gas I buy, to treat it with an ethanol stabilizer because they've seen too many cases of "non-ethanol" gas have traces of ethanol in it.
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Re: Managing black crappie
Sunil
Yesterday at 05:47 PM
MnAngler, I could be wrong on this, but if you check with the State of Minnesota and are good with them, I don't you'll need to check with any local or city 'authorities.'
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Re: Reducing fish biomass
Snipe
Yesterday at 03:08 AM
I think it has a LOT to do with how the fish is handled after the catch.. Iced water in livewell? Fish on a stringer setting in shallow warmer water maybe. I pour a bag of ice into cooler with fish on way home, meat stays firm.
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