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We got the dock in. I still haven't put the decking down, but got the poles set in concrete. I'm at the property now, and can't get my pictures to post. I'm going to Atlanta for 3-4 days, and will do it tomorrow. Sunil, I went to the fish truck & got 8 lbs of FHs, and the guy was out of BG, but said he would sell me 100 4-4.5" HBG for the same price (.39 ea). Still not sure what direction I'm going in with regards to stocking, but don't think that combo will be bad no matter what I do. You know how it is when you are in a place where fish are being sold!! More tomorrow. PS - B'ski, I've almost finished building a shed. It doesn't rival anything that you or Dwight have done, but it does have a little something extra in the way of floor covering. Pictures tomorrow...
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Randy....I doubt much of anything will rival the shed that Dwight has; including my principal residence. (I sure hope you DON'T mean the snowdrift cathouse) I have a guess as to your floor covering surprise, cuz it's something I was considerin'. Lookin' forward to the update pics...bring 'em on!
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I haven't figured out how to add more than 1 photo per post so this might take a few efforts. We built a small 8x12 shed. They were advertised in this area (pre-made) for about $1500, so I gave my neighbor $1500, and he built mine with much nicer windows & doors, vinyl instead of cheap wood siding, plus he ran electricity from house to shed (about 50'). I've added a 4x8' peg board and moved some tools etc. There's just something about you own shed - kind our like your own pond. ALMOST FINISHED: INSIDE: for floor covering we chose a nice old,old Chinese rug. Been hauling this things around forever - finally found an acceptable home
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You should close that lid on the cooler. The ice will melt and then your beer will get warm.
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We got the foundation of the dock up before/during the filling of the pond. The gray thing across the pond is an island. On the other side of the island is 20' of water and then a levee, and on the other side of the levee is the little creek where I plan to grow forage. The 24" drainage pipe on the right is now working. If you look closely, you'll see another 18" pipe in the far right corner - it's about 6" higher than the 24' pipe. The small creek that flows into the pond is in upper left. To be continued..........
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Wonderful engineering, both pond and structures...shed too. The best engineering may very well be having somebody else build it! Sometimes I lose sight of that wisdom. Nope, I wouldn't have guessed the fancy rugs for the shed floor. Should be good for meditation and Pilates. (razz)
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What's the story on the dip net over by the 24" drainage pipe?
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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Dip Net: after we burned a lot of trees, the water came in before we could get rid of all the little pieces, so I blocked off a little of the pipe and catch those pieces as they float toward their exit (otherwise they go into my neighbor's pond). Below is a view from where the creek enters the pond. The creek is only 4-5",we cut it to about 4' deep for about 50' and then it opens up into the pond. For reference you can see the island, 24" pipe and the dock in the distance. The creek continues for about 200' to the left behind the levee, and then ends. This is where the emergency spillway is. [img] [/img] Up on top of the hill is my house and SHED.....
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Last picture - hope this is not too boring. In the picture above, the small creek opens up into the pond. That creek continues on to the left and this is what is going to become my forage area. I have a blocking net, but some bigger fish might get up in there (it's 2-4' deep) anyway. [img] [/img] Still a lot of work to do, but I'm just waiting for everything to dry out a little, and some grass to grow, and the water to clear etc, etc.........
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Last picture - hope this is not too boring. Not a chance - especially when there's pictures.
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Thanks Randy !! We are enjoying the pics and the journey.
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Not a chance - especially when there's pictures. Plus one, Keep them coming Randy. We all love a good pond story with photos!
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Really love the woods. It's going to be a beautiful pond!
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Update time, Not a lot going on right now. Water temp is 53 and haven't seen any fish activity yet. I have added some new structure - one hammer, a pant-load of bent nails, a hat, beverage, & screw driver, but I did wind up with a dock. The grass is coming up, and the water is clearing. Hopefully those little fatties will be spawning soon. I'll add more fish later - the more I think about it the more I lean toward just a regular pond not managed too strictly, and just let Mother Nature do her thing. I'll get real serious on the next one.
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Another view a little to the right of dock. I left some boards in the water in hopes of fattie spawns. One interesting thing - I just raked, grassed, fertilized & strawed the area on the other side of the island and have been trying to figure the best way to water. Boat w/gas powered pump was my first choice, but don't have either. So I bought a little Flotec 1/3 hp pump that suggest no more than a 25' hose, well I added 200' and the little rascal delivered!! The pump is under the blue bucket on the dock - about the size of 4 cans of Spam, and weighs about 5 lbs. The left side (where the creek enters) still need a lot of work, but I get to it when I can - still soggy from previous rains.
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At least you know where a hammer is located if you ever need one in a pinch.
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Update time: I got tired of the way the pond looked (see those 2 pix above) so here's what has happened. Notice the ugly, island, levee in back and entire left side & right side etc Looks a little better here Since we haven't had any rain in 2 weeks, I water some parts of it every day - grass is starting to come up. I'm getting power to the dock today, and hopefully I can then stop the hemorrhaging of money. This is from other side of lake looking back up the hill to house. We added about 50% more surface area to the pond. It's shallow but will really help the look. Luckily he never got stuck. Got a few more pictures, but you get the general idea. Randy
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Randy you moved a lot of dirt !! I like the changes. Get that grass growing.
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Randy, Looks great, it is really shaping up. Sorry I will miss the conference this year. I am sure you will have many more pix. P.S. I won't miss the food poisoning though!
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Thanks Baro. I'm blaming the food poisoning on Sunil!
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A fine example of determination. Well done, Randy; looks great!
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