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Greetings, Pond Boss faithful! Texoma Hatchery is sponsoring a free field day at Lusk Lodge, 2 October 22. We'd love to host you! Here's the plan...start at 9 and go to 3. Grilling hot dogs for lunch on the pond bank. Bring the kids! We'll be talking about the Texas drought and what to do with your pond, we'll seine one of the ponds here at LL,2. You'll learn about handling fish, aeration, electrofishing demonstration...a wide variety of fun stuff you need to know about how to manage your pond (if it ever rains here again). I'll be there for the early part of the field day. Chad Fikes, Josh Flowers and Walter Bassano will host the entire thing. Post here and let us know, but register at www.texomahatchery.comHeck, it will be worth the trip just to see what the Queen did with the house.
Teach a man to grow fish...
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Great opportunity for you Texans!
Bob, I checked out the Texoma Hatchery web site - it looks fantastic, very well done!
JHAP
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Bob, what a bummer - bad timing for our annual family reunion!
Got kinfolks coming from all directions!!!
Next time for sure.
George
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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If you have a chance to go to this, you should. Once in a lifetime opportunity. You'll never regret it.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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George!! Haven't heard from you in a while. How ya doing??
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Thanks Scott, been hiding out praying for rain - got some big plans in the makin' tho ...
Stand by....
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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Thanks Scott, been hiding out praying for rain - got some big plans in the makin' tho ...
Stand by....
It'd better be a hell of a rain dance! 
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West Texas may get some rain this weekend. DFW area maybe on the fringe. 40% chance for NE Texas. We are at 11 inches for the year.
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Sniper, this is the most excited we have been about rain in a long time. Althougth the amounts keep going down .....
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I just booked my flight ~ I'll be there for the field day with Shannon, my pond meister daughter! Come on everyone ~ if you are in the area, come on by!! It will be fun and informative!
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Sniper, this is the most excited we have been about rain in a long time. Althougth the amounts keep going down ..... How did you do? Rainwise. I see the Sooners did well.
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We had 2 inches as of about 3 pm and it was still raining. It was a nice soaking rain with very little run off. Ended up with about 2.5 inches. Little to no runoff.
Last edited by jludwig; 10/09/11 09:51 PM. Reason: added more info
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Bob, I will be there, and I will try to bring out some of the family! Just one request, no snakes please!
Brian
The one thing is the one thing
A dry fly catches no fish
Try not to be THAT 10%
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Wish I could make it. Prior commitment.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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where in texas is it, Im in LA but could possibly make it. hate to miss an chance to meet Mr. Lusk himself.
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Sadler, Tx, about an hour and a half north of Dallas. Hope to see you there. (I'm coming from Florida)
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Bob and all,
I would like to be among the first to thank you guys for hosting todays field day. I had a blast. The weather was great, although I would have been very happy to be out on the ponds in the rain!
While I realize I did not have a long way to travel (only from Shenzen, China), I for one think the trip was worth it!
I really had my eyes opened to all the real science involved and all the benefits one could reap if one plans properly and collects their data.
I look forward to seeing the pictures on this site!
Please let me know if you plan round 3, as I will do my best to be there again.
Brian
The one thing is the one thing
A dry fly catches no fish
Try not to be THAT 10%
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I'm shocked that Sue's facebook page is not yet chock full of pictures.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Sunil, she may be in jail, I think she had a discussion with a Texas Ranger yesterday, and I don't mean a baseball player.
"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,
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Probably not a new experience for her.
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Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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I'll post some photos in the morning. It was a great time!
Teach a man to grow fish...
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 Sue Cruz explaining the merits of aeration.  Biologist Josh Flowers installing a Vertex aeration system.  Chad Fikes and Josh taking the diffuser out into the middle.  Bubbles!  Chad discussed the merits of wind-driven aeration and then talked about adding habitat in ponds.  Supplemental feeding was a good topic and Josh showed how easy it is to maintain a Texas Hunter feeder. Overall, the entire meeting was informative, the crowd was enthusiastic and the weather was perfect. A big thanks to Walter Bassano, Chad Fikes and Josh Flowers who planned the meeting and to everyone who attended. It was really good. Total of 15 people attended, just the right size group.
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Definitely looks like a good time. No fish? 
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So has anybody heard from Sue since she left there?
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I'm waiting on some photos from Walter. I didn't take any of the fish, but he took a lot. Will post those when I get them.
Sue's down at the Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society meeting in Bandera, Texas until Thursday, I think.
Teach a man to grow fish...
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