|
Forums36
Topics40,961
Posts557,951
Members18,500
| |
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
1 members (Bobbss),
857
guests, and
152
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163
|
OP
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163 |
I agree with you FF. The trouble starts when folks want an aquarium with "native" fish. They most likely secure these from local waters rather than purchase them from a pet store....hence the bullhead in canyoncreek's story.
Time comes when they don't want the fish anymore......just release them back into the closest BOW. I would imagine that the thought process goes something along the lines of "these fish came from the creek down the road, so it shouldn't hurt to put them into the neighbor's pond"
Yeah. Right.
I have kept spotted bass and bluegill in an aquarium. When it was obvious that they were not well suited for the 45 gallon tank I had them in I put them back in the lake where they came from. I simply can't understand the mindset of someone who is so lazy that they just dump them in the nearest body of water. Do you know one of the biggest complaints we get about our AQUARIUM fish food? You have to break of a piece of food and crumble it up by hand. People are LAZY!!!
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, Give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163
|
|
OP
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163 |
I would never deny almost anything is possible, but "bird stocking" is about the MOST improbable!!! IF anyone actually observed a Kingfisher dropping a "live" species, the chances of the fish survival is virtually nill as the fish would be highly stressed (and probably suffocated and dried) from a "flight", and almost unquestionably injured from the original capture. It would die in hours from fungus, if not within minutes from the other stressors.
The MOST likely cause (absent human stocking), are simple rain events. Fish fry can swim for miles in under 1/4" of water. Any body of water that does not get runoff is still "connected" to other waters during a rain event. Put together 2 or more frequent events, a puddle here and there during drier periods, and fish fry could migrate some vast distances! I have to agree that rain events are the more likely scenario. Two words that I have learned to never use concerning fish are never and always.
Last edited by Fish Food; 10/24/14 02:23 PM.
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, Give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163
|
|
OP
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163 |
Today I caught two more skinny LMB. One on a dead BG and the other on a live red worm. I also caught a skinny 3 - 4 lb CC on a live minnow my friend had leftover from his fishing trip. I was surprised that after 10 years without feed any CC were left. He brought back at least 20 5+" BG to help get things back in balance. At this point we have harvested around 9 lbs of LMB. His fish are lawn mower trained. He swears that we can catch another 5 lbs by simply running his riding lawn mower along the pond edge blowing the grass into the pond. It sends the bass into a feeding frenzy. We will be trying that trick soon. I need to catch more 3"ish BG for the front coming in next week to try and put a big dent in whats left to be caught. Its time to make a few BG traps and put them to use.
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, Give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,534 Likes: 841
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent  Lunker
|
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,534 Likes: 841 |
Try an artificial grasshopper lure on the surface after the mower goes by.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163
|
|
OP
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 163 |
Try an artificial grasshopper lure on the surface after the mower goes by. Good idea! He says popping bugs work. From what he says pretty much anything that floats works. I will see if I can find a floating grasshopper. Might as well match what they are looking for. Taking into consideration the condition (skinny) of the bass I am surprised they aren't easier to catch. He says that catching bass has never been easy. Catching bass on a dead BG. Catching CC on a live minnow. Its been an odd day!
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank, Give a man a bank and he can rob the world.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,794
Lunker
|
|
Lunker
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,794 |
Try an artificial grasshopper lure on the surface after the mower goes by. If you are a fly guy, grab a piece of chartreuse foam - cut to shape and tie on some spinner bait skirt legs for a Q & D Hopper (Quick and Dirty). Works every time - have fun. George 
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57 |
|
