This place is the Jurassic Park of Big Bass and Bluegill. It is a freak of nature.
Really, if you would tell someone that you could grow bass and bluegill this size without being able to fertilize and there is 10,000 gpm leaving the lake and, by the way, the pH is below 6, and ... you get the idea? But it works. And the fish are still hungry enough to smack a variety of baits before during and in between feeder times.
Lessons learned here can be applied to each of our bodies of water too. This is one of the things I learned this week. Every body of water is so different for each one of us. Climate, soils, vegetation, water quality and supply, etc. Then we add our own personal goals into the mix which creates many more variables to consider. But the more you learn the more you can apply to your situation. And the more results you get and share is what I call the Pond Boss Forum.
So I got to meet a bunch of this Pond Boss family at Richmond Mill. Everyone probably already knows this, but the PB family has some quality people. They never stopped asking about my pond and providing great feedback. We talked families, we talked business, and we talked fish.
I have to be honest, I am not a great fisherman. I just don't get to do it enough. The guides still were able to put me on fish, were more than happy to tie on new lures or to try another bait, provided some guidance, etc. I was lucky to have two guides with a great sense of humor. Randy and I were laughing along with the guide at one point the boat was rocking. Anyway, it was all fun and games until my first strike on a Stubby Steve crawfish bouncing off the bottom. It literally almost ripped the rod from my hands. Needless to say I lost that fish but gained an immediate appreciation for what we were dealing with in this lake. Big Bass and Big Bluegill. My personal best of both were caught on this trip by the way.
Thanks to the staff there and to the Pond Boss group. A time to remember.
