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Caught my first fish #342125 07/03/13 05:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38 DFW Texas J Jaymz
Jaymz J Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38 DFW Texas	After stocking our 3/4 acre tank about 18 months ago, caught my first fish... been fishing it for about 6 months with no action till now. ...Unfortunately it was a huge shiner, of which we caught 4 more. All large. Should this concern me? I started the pond off with shiners, fatheads, blue gills, redears and catfish. Added LMB fingerlings about 3 months ago. I figured by now I'd have bites from brim or catfish. Concerned that the shiners are growing so large.. maybe I've lost the higher food chain fish? Any thoughts?

Re: Caught my first fish Jaymz #342127 07/03/13 06:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Don't worry, be happy. You're building your forage base! www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Caught my first fish Jaymz #342128 07/03/13 06:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma J jakeb Lunker
jakeb Lunker J Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Randlett, Oklahoma	I had the same problem, I tell myself they don't want to mess with me and my bait when they could be eating all those baitfish I have provided to them. I was able to catch some bass, and still do in my cast net. Never any bass bigger than about 1 lb. though. Just helped to ease my mind that they didn't go out with the spillway water, and that they were in fact alive. Like esshup said, don't worry be happy, and you fish are there! Get out and fish.

Re: Caught my first fish Jaymz #342130 07/03/13 06:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38 DFW Texas J Jaymz
Jaymz J Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38 DFW Texas	It just freaks me out a little that I haven't caught any catfish yet. I'm gonna calm down and keep the faith.. thanks for helping to reassure me

Re: Caught my first fish Jaymz #342131 07/03/13 06:43 PM
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small pond Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 616 somerset county pa	Like esshup said... Sarcasm...yet another free service I offer.