Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Pellet deceptions

(I just reread Bruce's original, editted post).

Last year, I had virtually the same experiences Bruce did with dry, wet, and wet-then-dried feed pellets, except I don't think I had the patience to atttempt hooking enough dry pellets to actually get one on a hook instead of just shattering. My results with wet-then-dried pellets were 1) hook a fish - 50% of the time and 2) need a new pellet after one cast - 100% of the time.

This year I have not run out of my favorite bait, earthworms, yet because I sort of killed off all my wife's strawberry plants last winter (it was an accident, honest) and I have been sneaking out and watering the dead strawberries 3-4 times a week to keep the worms there active and shallow. Once or twice a week I turn over a little bit of the patch and get some more worms.

I think I will try Cecil's ph pellet bundles, when I can find some old ph and spend a little indoor time tying them up some night. Bruce's review of them is very encouraging.

I have some pom-pom and foam pellets flies (thanks to some good PB friends!) to try after I've had enough practice time to be able to actually cast with a fly rod, instead of just making gordian knots.

Bruce: How hot is the "very, very warm" pond water at the Conderosa?