Got up at 4:00AM drove over to Overton Fisheries and met Todd. Got 30 lbs of Tilapia and got home and just put them in the pond. It started raining so pictures were not good. Thanks Todd. Anyone else stocked Tilapia yet?
heybud, What state do you live in?
Interesting Larry, I didn't know you had plans to stock Tilapia.
Yeah Jeff, We had some several years ago at Zephyr pond. The pond was the cleanest we ever had. We had trouble getting them the next year and the pond looked terrible. So we are excited about having tilapia for several reasons.
Did you drink some beers w/ Overton (or TechnoViking), or was it just too early?
We got there real early. But then again, beer isn't just for lunch anymore. You can have it for breakfast too.
Your answer, heybud, is as good as "I have no recollection of that, Senator."
Stocked my Tilapia on Tuesday. A few of them may be a nice snack for my LMB/HSB as they were under 5". I put 10#'s in my .75 acre pond.
P.S. It was a 3 beer task!
Your answer, heybud, is as good as "I have no recollection of that, Senator."
Watergate does not bother me.
Ronnie Van Zant
Forgot to say we put 30#s in our 1 acre pond.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Rex will be up this way before May 1 with Tilapia for my and Coach B's pond.
Is Overtons open on Saturdays for fish sales now? I was going to get my tilapia fix last weekend and got their recorder so I didn't chance the trip. I've been Jonesing all week now.
I am heading down there tomorrow to pick up a bunch of fish.
"I am heading down there tomorrow to pick up a bunch of fish."
Are you going to take pictures or just tell us about the experience?
I called and made an appointment. Sometimes Todd has to deliver a fish order and can't be around.
Are you going to take pictures or just tell us about the experience?
If I can find a camera I will take some pictures. Mine is in Arkansas.
I think your phone has a camera in it.
"I called and made an appointment. Sometimes Todd has to deliver a fish order and can't be around."
Clint, aka TechnoViking, could have had a few beers with you!
Scott,
I won't be to you before May 10th buddy. Sorry!!
The season goes into overdrive on 4/22 with deliveries in Al, Ms, Ga, Tn, Ky, Ar, Ok, Ks, Mo, Il, and ending in Ne on the 27th!!!
I get a couple days at home and then head to Ar, Ia and Il again on 5/3. The next couple weeks will be spent delivering to you in IN and all over Ohio, Wv, Pa, Va, Nc, Sc, Fl, La, and Al again.
Of course, I am delivering all sorts of species on these runs and not just tilapia. Over 2000 pounds of shiners and 1#+ feed trained LMB are going out along with 1000's and 1000's of all sizes of RES, BG, HBG, CNBG, FH, GC, F-1 N and Fl LMB, CC, BC, and Hybrid Crappie....NO GSF ALLOWED!!!
Tilapia and all fish stocking days have definitely arrived!!!! lol
Let me know if you are coming through PA, Rex. I might want some stufff.
Stocked 25 lbs. of tilapia today in one pond and got another 35 lbs. for Frpeeps pond. Stocked 150 6"+ Coppernose bluegill, 350 redear, 13 lbs. of fatheads,and 12 lbs. of golden shiners for one guy and 150 more 6"+ Bluegill for another guy.
Here are two good Coppernose.
One full Tahoe minus two boxes.
Those are some nice looking fish!
Dang Rex... You gonna be a busy man! Where are you going to be delivering in VA?
No problem Rex. Sent you a PM.
I got my fix yesterday and it appeared lots of other folks got theirs as well. Todd was pretty busy.
I put ~5 lbs in the .4 acre mutt pond and five tilapia each in the .25 acre redear and CNBG ponds. CNBG pond for algae control. The redear pond for duckweed. We'll see how it works out.
Had a silence of the gams moment when I released a half dozen 6" HSB in the CNBG pond. The HSB swam up the inlet where thousands of gams seek refuge and went right to work. It was worth the price of admission.
Can you tell if the Tilapia have spawned in the CNBG pond?
Do you raise CNBG to transfer or sale?