So I have noticed that my fish really have been off the feed at one of my feeders the past few days. Yesterday I stayed at the pond till 5:00 pm right before I left I moved the john boat over to the pump house so I could charge the batterys on it. Well where it was sitting had some clean soft clay. Well when I got there this morning I noticed a foot print in the clay and it wasn't from any of my shoes. I have had the trail cameras out around the pond for the past week and ride by there several times a day to check on things. I cant wait till there luck runs out and I drive by when they are there. Im gonna make the biggest example of them that anyone has ever seen. Ive already talked to a couple of cop buddies and they said if I can just catch them then they will see to it they will get atleast a $600.00 fine. It pisses me off when you work so hard to have something and some A@#$#%$ thinks that I did it so he could enjoy it. I guess im gonna have to make a few extra trips a day until I catch them.

Js -

That sucks - I'm sorry to hear about it. Just remember to keep your cool....it's easy NOT to, and you'd be justified in doing just about anything you wanted to - more reason to collect yourself and not create some new human structure for your fish.

If you can spot them before they spot you that would be the time to speed dial your buddies and let them do the intimidating. Never know what a dumbarse will do when he's surprised and caught...be careful, let the pros do the hog-tying.

i hope you catch them

I agree with TJ... Let your cop buddies do the confronting if you can. I hope GA has good trespass laws. Some state's laws are pathetic when it comes to trespassing.

I talked to one of my cop buddies and he called the DNR for me and is going to have them patrol and keep a look out.

Good idea. Never know what people are capable of these days. You might catch them smoking or snorting then they think they have to shoot you to save themselves. Be careful.

Key is to go to your pond at "off" times from your normal visiting times.

Or, set up a "hide" which is what I like to do.

I already drive by several times a day as it is. I went and signed a landowner affidavit this morning which gives the DNR the right to prosecute if they catch anyone and I wont have to be involved in it. They will have to go before the judge which happens to be one of my customers. I dont think its gonna be real good when she see's who's land it was. The DNR said they would patrol it daily and my cop friends are gonna patrol it also. So between them any me we should have things covered.

I would like a video of Sunil crashing through the underbrush from his hiding spot. Are you wiedling any weapon? Paint a picture for us!

"I would like a video of Sunil crashing through the underbrush from his hiding spot. Are you wiedling any weapon? Paint a picture for us!"

That would probably be the highest rated video on YouTube

He's probably wielding an empty Heineken bottle. Of course if it still had any left in it and he used it as a weapon, that would constitute alcohol abuse.

jsand, the trap is set and the hook is baited. It's about to get real goood.
Nail those losers!!!

Yeah I hope so. I really would love to see them catch someone.

Word travels fast amongst trespassers when they get nabbed...others think twice about suffering the same fate.

Well TJ, any mental imagery of me emerging from my hide will have a time consideration on it.

If it's early in the day, I might still be all pissed off and the scene could be more hairy.

Later in the day, I might have just been drinking beers by myself, and consequently might be looking for some company.

In either case, I'd most likely have an HK USP .40 or .45 in one hand and a beer in the other.

As many here may recall, I've had my share of problems and fun with trespassers. On Sunday night, before my trip into Ye Olde Folks Home in The City, I went down to the pond and caught three more trout to enjoy for dinner during the week.



As many may also recall, I examine the stomachs of nearly every fish I keep. I found this inside the middle trout shown in the picture above:



Not my rubber worm! The hook in the worm wasn't a hook type I use. The barb was not crushed either. The knot in the line to the hook was not one of my knots. Nobody has fished our pond, with our permission or knowledge, with anything but our rods, lures, bait and lines for over a year.

One last point -- I gave permission to the WVDNR to patrol our ponds. They asked that I put a red dot, at least 1/2-inch in diameter, on all my No Trespassing signs. Wardens immediately know they can come onto my property when they see the solid red circle. They know I've signed a release. They can arrest anyone who does not have written permission from us.

So far, nothing. Just lost fish, dead fish, foot prints, and a stolen game camera.

Ken

Brutality.