Like I said I spoke too soon. I have one of the herons landing on my pier right where I feed my fish after I leave. We run him off but he comes right back. Unfortunately I can't be here all the time, and the thought of it spearing my big bass and leaving them to lay does not sit too well.
I just noticed him on the pier, and wonder how long he's been doing that. He did spear a fish before the dog and I could get out there that knocked him for a loop so it must have been one of my big ones.
I'm ordering a "Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler" first thing on Monday and setting it on the pier. Fortunately I don't have much shallow water, so I may able to solve the wading aspect by filling in with stone. If not, I will set up an electic fence about a foot off the water on the edge of the pond all the way around. I can't have my big bass mutilated that I ultimately want sell!
