Yeah its filamentous algea and this years no different than the last 2 as far as the amount. It's funny you mention a floating skimmer rope. Ive spent the last week racking my brain trying to "engineer" some sort of long floating tool that could pull it all in at once for removal. So far i built a floating rake with rope pull line and rebuilt a fishnet for heavy duty use as our removal tools. The pond is so big though i use the boat to drop the rake farther out while my wife pulls it to shore.

What sort of skimmer rope do you mean and do you maybe have pics of one i could reference to make my own? This sort of thing would be perfect to clear the pond faster and more effectivly and all at once.