kbh229, I've tried the barrier deal several times, and I've had less than stellar results. The issues have been fish movement, or the difficulty in properly voiding the area of all fish during the initial setup.
If you drag a net out from the bank to cordon off an area, even an uneven bottom or any small limbs on the bottom of the pond can cause the net to come up, and create an opening.
Also, unless you get a really big net, there's just not that much water available for recreational fishing. I have a 70' net, and even on a curved bank, I get less than 1/10 of an acre secured. I'll probably keep trying to do what you're talking about, I just haven't been able to make it work with any consistency yet.
