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Because I forgot to smile in the pic,  . And we've got one pic on the scales for Cecil to add to the record book. Thanks again to George. 
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Todd :
No pics. Just box with red x .
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Damn. I'm getting the evil white box with the red x.
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All the earmarks of another evil deed by Dr. F
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Todd,
Look forward to getting the entry form and pic. Thank God my site is getting farther and farther way from a one man pony show.
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Todd- I am seeing the picture just fine. Looks like you were having fun (except for the lack of smile)! These guys need to add .gif and .jpg to their accepted file types in their firewall settings or something is wrong. :p
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I'm seeing it and I get a lot of white boxes.
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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  It comes and goes on my computer :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by PondsForFun: It comes and goes on my computer :rolleyes: Mine too. I saw it fine this morning when our network is usually lightly loaded; do not get it now when we normally have a lot of users. So if you haven't been able to see this big bruiser (and his catfish) yet, try again during off-peak hours.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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Todd how much do these size fish sell for?
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Lets see James, He sells the over 1# size for $3 a pound so 34 X 3= $102! I'll take a dozen! :rolleyes: Of the one pounders.
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Todd thats a nice looking animal right there. So you sale Bass Guzzlers as well. Do you sale Bass Guzzlers this size? If so how much are they? I might need about 25 of these..
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guys if you have a white box with a red X....Try to right click on it and look for Show Picture...I dont know if it will work for you, but it works for me.
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Or I have been told.
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Come on Todd, everyone is wanting to know if you sell BAGs (short for bass guzzlers since BG was taken)and how much! Put down that fly-rod for awhile and take care of some business. There are a few of us out here that don't have all those great ponds to fish in yet.
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No, those fish aren't for sale. These fish just have too many years on 'em to let go, when just one or two like that one could fill our farm with fingerlings.
Maybe a fair question for anyone interested is...how much would you pay for a fish like that...or even a 50 lb fish? Maybe I'd change my mind...
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This past Fall '05, my fish guy came by with some big HSB. He also had some albino channel cats. I've been avoiding his nudgings to put in any albino fish in my pond because I prefer the natural look.
However, I've never seen any of the channel cats that I've stocked in the past (even though it's only been 20-25 in a 6-7 acre pond), so I said what the hell.
These Albino CC's were about 6-7 pounds each and were about 27" long each. I put in (3).
He charged me about $25 bucks each.
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Maybe a fair question for anyone interested is...how much would you pay for a fish like that...or even a 50 lb fish? Maybe I'd change my mind... I bid $75 on the 50# BAG, just to get the bidding started! Hey bidder bidder bidder do I hear $100?  We are bidding on 50# bluecat offered up for bidding by Todd Overton!
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I always knew that you could out fish your brother.
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Todd do you still sale Bass Guzzler fingerlings? How much are they and when do you recomend stocking them.....Also what do you use as your brood fish? What kind of genetics do you have?
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We sold out of blue catfish fingerlings this fall from the summer spawn. We'll have more fingerlings next fall. Our broodfish are from the D&B Strain, recognized for hardiness and fast growth, and developed by D&B fish farm of Crockett. That fish farm went out of business many years ago, but the strain remains. 4"-6" fingerlings sell for $65 per 100. Stock them in the fall. There might be more on the D&B strain of blue cats on the internet...not real sure.
Maybe I should list that big blue on EBAY??!!
And everyone please welcome Lanelda, my wonderful Aunt, to the forum. Quite a surprise to see her post. Her and my Uncle Ricky have some ponds on their place in Bowie that they need to stock if they ever fill back up again.
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Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
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Welcome indeed Lanelda. Now we have someone on board that can keep an eye on Todd and let us know when he is kidding us. Welcome to you also Uncle Ricky.
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Welcome Lanelda! I hope you got some rain last night!
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Originally posted by overtonfisheries:
We sold out of blue catfish fingerlings this fall from the summer spawn. We'll have more fingerlings next fall. Our broodfish are from the D&B Strain, recognized for hardiness and fast growth, and developed by D&B fish farm of Crockett. That fish farm went out of business many years ago, but the strain remains. 4"-6" fingerlings sell for $65 per 100. Stock them in the fall. There might be more on the D&B strain of blue cats on the internet...not real sure.
Maybe I should list that big blue on EBAY??!!
And everyone please welcome Lanelda, my wonderful Aunt, to the forum. Quite a surprise to see her post. Her and my Uncle Ricky have some ponds on their place in Bowie that they need to stock if they ever fill back up again. I bet you are seeing more popularity for these fish these days.... ....At least this is what I am hereing from other Fish dealers...
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Well, overall the catfish fingerling market has dropped off considerably over the past 20 years. Nowadays most folks are interested in a "sportier" fish than catfish, such as LMB and HSB. Seems as if there is a notion now that catfish are more of an "ethnic" fish and less of a fish to brag about.
In addition, blues are even less popular than channels. Most folks have been steered away from blues by their respective fishery consultants.
We do have a niche market for these blue cat fingerlings...as there are still some pond owners with "blue blood."
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