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Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond #245046 01/17/11 10:21 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 East Texas, Mineola C Captain1 Lunker
Captain1 Lunker C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 East Texas, Mineola	Texans are thrilled that we finally got some much needed rain. After a couple months of waiting, our new pond actually has some water in it! Yesterday I put on my Goretex jacket and pants and rubber boots and "played in the rain" for hours watching the runoff, looking at the developing erosion spots, etc. Have others ever done this? You learn a lot and its rather enjoyable if you have the right clothing. Looks like we picked up about 8 inches of depth with a 3 inch rainfall. I expect that a lot of this will get wicked into the sides since it has been so dry for so long. Last edited by Captain1; 01/17/11 10:38 AM. "Our Life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, Simplify" -Henry David Thoreau -

Re: Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond Captain1 #245084 01/17/11 01:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,505 Likes: 3 North Central WV Todd3138 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Todd3138 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,505 Likes: 3 North Central WV	I haven't ever dug a new pond before, but you can darn sure bet I'd have been out there doing exactly what you did if I was in your shoes! Congrats on the fun day with your pond! Todd La Neve Click Here to Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine 1.5 & .5 ac ponds - LMB, BG, RES, YP, GC, HSB

Re: Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond Todd3138 #245174 01/17/11 09:45 PM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	BoyoBoy; Entertainment sure comes easy in East Texas. Yeah, I've done it. 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. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

Re: Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond Captain1 #245177 01/17/11 10:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area R Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area	Heck yes I've done it!!! Used to drive the 3 hourd to the pond when it rained after we had it built!....After it was repaired....After it was repaired again. ....now maybe I'll get to do it again...lol

Re: Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond Rainman #245231 01/18/11 10:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 East Texas, Mineola C Captain1 Lunker
Captain1 Lunker C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 342 East Texas, Mineola	This is the second pond that I built where I have done this. First time we had record breaking rainfall immediately after we closed the dam and were having an inch an hour rainfall for a good 8 hours. I watched the pond fill a couple feet that day. It was a blast but hard to keep my celebratory cigar lit! "Our Life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, Simplify" -Henry David Thoreau -

Re: Playing in the mud puddles of a new pond Captain1 #245472 01/20/11 04:31 PM
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Clayton Lunker C Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 221 Texas	Yes sir! That is a lot of fun!!!

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