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I'll give a free, one-year Pond Boss Subscription to someone who participates in this thread. If you have a subscription already, I will extend it one year.
Here's the rules:
In twenty words or less (ALL CAPS), name something you've observed at your pond, or somebody else's, that you think flies in the face of conventional wisdom.
One April 1, I will randomly draw a winner from all who participated.
I will start. Of course I'm not eligible to win.
YELLOW PERCH, PACKED IN A CAGE, WILL AGRESSIVELY FEED FROM THE SURFACE WHEN THE WATER IS 35 DEGREES FARENHEIT.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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NORTHERNPIKE, MUSKIE, YELLOWPERCH, CRAPPIE, BLUEGILL, CATFISH, HYBRIDSTRIPEDBASS, SMALLMOUTH, HYBRIDBLUEGILL, LARGEMOUTH, WALLEYE, RAINBOWTROUT, ALL BIG AND FROM SAME BODY OF WATER.....         They only let me put 8 pictures per post or I woulda represented em all....I drank a bunch of iced coffee so I will probably be up all night....Bruce, your hybrid bluegill pic was gonna be the next one to make the post, but they cut me off at 8.... JHAP, green sunfish woulda been on the list, but Bruce limited me to twenty words....
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Now THAT's what I'm talking about! C'mon folks...what have you seen in a pond or lake, or while fishing, that was contrary to what "people say".
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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A POND THAT HAS LITTLE TO NO VEGETATION PRESENT CAN STILL PRODUCE TROPHY FISH. A BALANCED SCENARIO ISN'T ALWAYS NECESSARY.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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GREEN SUNFISH ARE THE MOST MAGNIFICENT FISH ON THE PLANET. NOT ONLY ARE THEY BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ARE ALSO FANTASTIC FIGHTERS.I have exceeded your word count because I shall not have my freedom of speech restricted by oppressive dentists. We have spoken.  PS: Will the subscription include the highly coveted Pond Boss Swim Suit Edition?
JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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CONSISTENTLY CATCHING FISH FROM A SMALL MANAGED POND CAN BE AS DIFFICULT OR SOMETIMES MORE DIFFICULT THAN A PUBLIC LAKE.
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BULLHEAD EAT FILAMENTOUS ALGAE.
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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LMB CAN GO GROW FROM FRY SIZE TO OVER 20" IN LESS THAN 26 MONTHS.
Last edited by Shorty; 12/21/12 04:33 PM.
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PELLET FED FISH WON'T HIT ARTIFICIAL LURES, AND WILL BE HARD TO CATCH.
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GREEN SUNFISH ARE THE MOST MAGNIFICENT FISH ON THE PLANET. NOT ONLY ARE THEY BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ARE ALSO FANTASTIC FIGHTERS.I have exceeded your word count because I shall not have my freedom of speech restricted by oppressive dentists. We have spoken. PS: Will the subscription include the highly coveted Pond Boss Swim Suit Edition? THAT'S 21 WORDS.. LOL even GSF owners can't follow direction 
Last edited by Bluegillerkiller; 12/20/12 01:14 PM.
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES. ![[Linked Image from i90.photobucket.com]](http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/jmilczski/Fish/PBSubscribe.gif)
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JHAP,
You are mr jan, il be feb, Justin march, Allen April, now we just need may-dec and we will have a smokin hot calendar insert for the swimsuit edition.... If you don't volunteer for a month, one will be appointed to you....just email your pic to pond boss email address and specify your month...
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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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OTTERS CAN EFFECTIVELY BE USED AS APEX PREDATORS TO GROW GIANT GREEN SUNFISH IN SMALL FARM PONDS
he is back and having so much fun right now i dont have the heart to get rid of him. in fact, his name is Potter. Potter the pond otter.
GSF are people too!  
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Big catfish are hard to remove once they have been hooked once. Just bow fish them at feed time.
If you ain't gonna fart, why eat the beans? . RES,HBG,YP,HSB,SMB,CC,and FHM. .seasonal trout.
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DIED, good to see you back!
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Hey, I thought we were trying to INCREASE circulation, not get PB banned by Mayor Bloomberg in the City of New York.
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THAT'S 21 WORDS.. LOL even GSF owners can't follow direction I have exceeded your word count because I shall not have my freedom of speech restricted by I COULD have followed the directions, but I CHOSE not to.
JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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OTTERS CAN EFFECTIVELY BE USED AS APEX PREDATORS TO GROW GIANT GREEN SUNFISH IN SMALL FARM PONDS
he is back and having so much fun right now i dont have the heart to get rid of him. in fact, his name is Potter. Potter the pond otter. So given that otters are covered in hair... That would make him... wait for it.... Hairy Potter Pond Otter. PS: It's nice to see you posting again DIED!!!
JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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Hey, I thought we were trying to INCREASE circulation, not get PB banned by Mayor Bloomberg in the City of New York. Some people have no taste whatsoever. .... but sprinkle on a little hot sauce and... oh never mind.
JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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GREEN SUNFISH ARE THE MOST MAGNIFICENT FISH ON THE PLANET. NOT ONLY ARE THEY BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ARE ALSO FANTASTIC FIGHTERS.I have exceeded your word count because I shall not have my freedom of speech restricted by oppressive dentists. We have spoken. PS: Will the subscription include the highly coveted Pond Boss Swim Suit Edition? THAT'S 21 WORDS.. LOL even GSF owners can't follow direction JHAP could remove the BUT and make it sound good, and LEGAL 
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Oooh boy! I guess it is a long time before tax season.
Anyway -- I'm sure glad to see JHAP back. By the way, where is your old sidekick DIED? We sure miss you guys.
Merry Christmas to y'all!
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PELLET FED CHANNEL CATS AND BREAM WILL HIT A TOPWATER JITTERBUG.
- Dave
4.5 acre woodland pond constructed Feb 2011
- began fill Aug 25 - full pool Nov 18
- fish stocked Oct 25: 1200 Shellcracker; 3800 bluegill bream; 500 channel catfish
May 2012: 500 LMB May 2012; 50 "permitted" sterile grass carp.
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Tilapia will overwinter in northern North Carolina
dentist by day
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Great stuff!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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TROPHY DREAM BLUEGILL CAN BE ACHEIVED BY PROPER CATCH AND RELEASE TACTICS ALONG WITH COMMON SENSE MANAGEMENT, I HAVE PROOF!!!!!!
Most people in my area dont even think a 1 pound gill is possible.. let alone 2.
Last edited by Bluegillerkiller; 12/20/12 08:13 PM.
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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