At risk of even more severely hijacking this thread, I gotts tell my story...Years ago when my pond was first built, by my dad in '77. He'd let about anyone who wanted, to fish. there were big bullheads, and he fed them.Within a couple of years, it was amazing the people who were down there fishing. People were showing up from Kansas City area, 60-70 miles away. There was once 10 people, all whom we did not know. Dad was getting ready to put the brakes on, but soon an event caused it to be nipped in the bud.
Dad being a cropduster,we have our own airstrip on this farm. One day, dad went outside, and there was a car parked right in the middle of the strip. This strip is on the FAA aeronauticals, and you never knew when a plane may want, or need to land.
Dad, went to the car, to move it only to find it was locked. He got on his tractor, now fuming, and drove to the pond. He was trying to keep his cool. He gets to the guy who owned the car and asked the stupid question, "Is that your car parked up there?" The guy ansewres, "What the hell business is that of yours?" Oh Boy....
The old man in his Marine Corps style response.... I'm the SOB that owns this place, and your dumb "donkey" is parked on an airstrip.I hope you can run fast, because if I beat you back to your car, I'm hooking up this log chain, and your car will be in the pond."
Fishing poles and all tackle were left behind, and dad let him win.
After that the fishing days were over.
It's bad, but I dont even talk about my pond to people anymore, it always leads up to the same old question..........
By the way ZEP, beautiful picture, I love Tejas. The scenery is magnificent.
