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Dry pallets tied by rope and staked to the bank work well. They take a while to sink (couple of mths). You can keep them near the bank as it moves up to full at which point you leave it in place.
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What's the status here Young Blood?
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I placed two pallets today and will place a few more the next time I am down. I also dug out part of the upper end of the pond where some dirt had washed in and made it deeper.
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Yes, but I am back in Arkansas now. I have some water sampling to do for a class today and will be working friday through sunday.
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Here are the first predators for my pond. I went backpack electrofishing with one of my classes today and caught these spotted bass. Also placed two more pallets in the pond this weekend and made two more PVC trees.
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I think you are lucky to have a source for Spots, Chris.
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I hope I can keep them alive. I think the smallest one may be in trouble if the others get hungry.
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Why does the little one look like it's flying?
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I hope I can keep them alive. I think the smallest one may be in trouble if the others get hungry. I've never kept spots but I have kept smallies and largemouths and have never had an issue. Just keep them well fed... I'm going to try a couple walleye in my aquarium this year. I'm interested to learn about their behavior as I have never kept them in an aquarium before.
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Welcome Jerry. The small one is a subspecies we have here in Arkansas. The species name is Micropterus punctatus levitatus . The fish is just near the top of the water. I think I am going to catch some gambusia and put them in some rubbermaid containers that I have and put them outside. Does anyone have experience with raising gambusia. I think I heard that you can place easter grass in container with them and the fry will go up in it and hide.
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I have raised the spotted partially melanistic form from FL in the past and have kept the plain old ones that are wild around my house. I used to use willow moss, Fontinalis antipyretica when trying to keep a natural tank and used plastic plants like this one: Worked great, the fry hide in there and as long as you keep the adult well fed they rarely go crazy eating their own babies. Just float the plastic plant near the surface as that is where the fry like to hang out. Just a 10 gallon tank will hold a good number, when it warms up you can put them outside into a feed tub. I used to keep them in one and always had plenty of feeder fish. Gambusia area pretty undemanding and will breed like rabbits.
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Welcome to the fourm JerryK
Glad to have you on board.
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Caught another spot today. I think the redear in my aquarium is going to be banished to the school aquarium. It is a food hog.
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I love watching a pond get built and then fill up! Those footprints in the mud next to the FHM bags looked very familiar. I have prints just like that under 10 feet of water in my pond.
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Good stuff, Youngblood. Enjoy and learn.
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Way to go, hot shot! It really puts it into perspective...in under 4 minutes, too.
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Excelent job young man.great production,and I think the music was just right.Nice touch.
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Chris, that's great!!!!! Did the rain yesterday fill the pond? We need to have another Mini-PB meeting and view your and Franks ponds at full pool. Good job....
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I want Randall to adopt me. You have way too many cool toys. Honest, I'm cute and don't eat much other than BBQ and enchiladas.
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.
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George,
My dad is down there now. I told him to get some pictures.
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I just checked the radar and it looks like I am missing all of the big rains. We only got about a 1/2 inch yesterday.
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Really nice Chris ....keep up the good work.
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