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Pond record fish! #396235 01/02/15 07:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Guided a buddy of mine today, and while the bite wasn't too hot, the fish were dandies! While it would have been nice to personally tie into these, it's extremely gratifying to see buddies reap the benefits of Pond Boss fishery management strategies. Most of the time I just keep the camera ready for the ice sprint in hopes of fish like this. Good times. Pond record SMB - 19" and well over 4# Pond record YP - 14" on the nose - photo just doesn't do her justice. Estimate this fish from original YP stocking in '09 at age 6 and was stoked! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396236 01/02/15 07:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois Bill D.
Bill D. Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois	Nice!! Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396240 01/02/15 08:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6,088 Likes: 101 SE Kansas S snrub
snrub S Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6,088 Likes: 101 SE Kansas	Really nice fish! Nice when a plan works out. John I subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Re: Pond record fish! snrub #396248 01/02/15 09:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,119 Likes: 236 Oakwood,Texas P Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson P Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,119 Likes: 236 Oakwood,Texas	Purdy fish!:) Pat W

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396249 01/02/15 09:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 977 Likes: 1 S.E. Texas, Polk Co. stickem'
stickem' Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 977 Likes: 1 S.E. Texas, Polk Co.	Very nice!!! ...when in doubt...set the hook...

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396250 01/02/15 09:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Really nice teehjaeh57! That perch will really look cool when she's packed with eggs in a few months! If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396265 01/02/15 10:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana S sprkplug Ambassador Lunker
sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	Outstanding results TJ! Congrats are in order! "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396267 01/02/15 11:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	These are Pond Boss fish...I can't take much credit. Hopefully I'll get to pop a few this Winter yet. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396271 01/03/15 07:14 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE S Shorty Lunker
Shorty Lunker S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,598 Likes: 37 Raymond, NE	Nice fish TJ!

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396273 01/03/15 08:45 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 3,668 Likes: 60 Harrison Co. Texas T TGW1
TGW1 T Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 3,668 Likes: 60 Harrison Co. Texas	Nice fish !! I don't know anything about the YP, never caught or ate one, but I love that smally. boy, do they fight Do not judge me by the politicians in my City, State or Federal Government. Tracy

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396277 01/03/15 09:30 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,807 Likes: 340 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile... R RAH Lunker
RAH Lunker R Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5,807 Likes: 340 Indiana, Boone County, 25 mile...	Very nice! I hope that my pond gets there some day. How big is your pond?

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396287 01/03/15 12:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	TJ - that 14" yellow perch looks like a male of one of your original stockers. Note the more streamlined belly typical of a big old male YP. My old big male YP typically look like the perch in your above picture. I assume you did not fillet it which would indicate male or female. A female that size in early January should have a more bulky appearance and noticeably larger belly swollen with developing eggs since this fish came from a dense forage fish pond with pellet feeding. If I had some 4" safe ice I would go out and catch a 14" female YP to show what a female that size in early January should look like. PS - Beautiful smallie! Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/03/15 12:11 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396290 01/03/15 12:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Bill - I can't believe I didn't flip it to check urogenital opening, but I didn't - I simply assumed female. I did check all other YP caught that day, and sex ID was pretty easy. I'll take more shots of fish moving forward to share with forum. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396296 01/03/15 12:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area R Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker
Rainman Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker R Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,103 Likes: 24 St Louis, MO area	I remember delivering that smallie when it was just a baby! Amazing how fast the kids grow up!

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396299 01/03/15 01:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	I think it's still possibly a female. Mine aren't that developed this early and my eyes see a little distention in the belly in the picture. But that's just my opinion. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396303 01/03/15 03:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	I'm not saying it can't be a female and is "11.5"long and weighs one ounce less than two pounds" - LOL. All I am saying is I've seen old male perch that look very similar to that fish. We have to keep in mind that fish in TJ's pond are well fed and should have ample stored fat and should appear plump even the males due to fat reserves. The body condition of that YP above does not to me look plump enough for a typical healthy well fed YP in early January. If CB1 would go out on his across the pond dock and catch one of his females we could compare pictures of YP in early January. I will send CB1 a picture of a 14" YP with some 12 YP females from my pond early January 2014. The eggs masses were big enough the guy took the eggs home for eating. Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/03/15 03:27 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396305 01/03/15 03:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	You want me to go out in the driving rain to prove you wrong Dr. Perca? Raining all day today and tomorrow changing to snow with high winds and a low of six. You'll have to wait a few days for me to prove you wrong. Seriously I have seen the males you describe too up to 15 inches when I had both sexes in the pond. Could very well be a male. Gotta get off the pot (literally). I have two walleye, two yellow perch, and a largemouth to paint, and a northern to clear coat so I can take the day off tomorrow. Besides the Ipad battery is down to 4 pecent and I have an impression from the toilet in my buttocks. Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 01/03/15 03:32 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396306 01/03/15 03:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH B Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bill Cody Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,993 Likes: 1496 Northwest Ohio - Malinta OH	Yes I like being proven wrong; that way I learn something. Still a lot to learn about raising YP. Since you are mow 'obsessed' with females and don't have males anymore you are forgetting what the fatty males will look like. Just kidding. I know you still have a few males for fertilizing YP eggs. Look for my email of a 14" YP collected on Jan 8th 2014. Actually the YP was 13 5/8". I let the guy keep a 14'er since he was having a hard time catching enough fish from the harvesting slot limit of 8"-12". The guy seined me some bluntnose minnows the previous summer and I let him have a few YP as appreciation. Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/03/15 03:41 PM. aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management

Re: Pond record fish! Bill Cody #396316 01/03/15 06:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Originally Posted By: Bill Cody Yes I like being proven wrong; that way I learn something. Still a lot to learn about raising YP. Since you are mow 'obsessed' with females and don't have males anymore you are forgetting what the fatty males will look like. Just kidding. I know you still have a few males for fertilizing YP eggs. Look for my email of a 14" YP collected on Jan 8th 2014. Actually the YP was 13 5/8". I let the guy keep a 14'er since he was having a hard time catching enough fish from the harvesting slot limit of 8"-12". The guy seined me some bluntnose minnows the previous summer and I let him have a few YP as appreciation. No worries Bill. I guess one could say I am obsessed with producing the big females. Look forward to the email! If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396330 01/03/15 07:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,386 Butler In. Very NE corner B Bob-O Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bob-O Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,386 Butler In. Very NE corner	For cryin out loud, break out the square and round cages !!! Do nature a favor, spay/neuter your pets and any weird friends or relatives.

Re: Pond record fish! Cecil Baird1 #396335 01/03/15 07:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois Bill D.
Bill D. Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois	Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1 Originally Posted By: Bill Cody Yes I like being proven wrong; that way I learn something. Still a lot to learn about raising YP. Since you are mow 'obsessed' with females and don't have males anymore you are forgetting what the fatty males will look like. Just kidding. I know you still have a few males for fertilizing YP eggs. Look for my email of a 14" YP collected on Jan 8th 2014. Actually the YP was 13 5/8". I let the guy keep a 14'er since he was having a hard time catching enough fish from the harvesting slot limit of 8"-12". The guy seined me some bluntnose minnows the previous summer and I let him have a few YP as appreciation. No worries Bill. I guess one could say I am obsessed with producing the big females. Look forward to the email! So do you mount those big females? Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!

Re: Pond record fish! Bill D. #396338 01/03/15 07:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,119 Likes: 236 Oakwood,Texas P Pat Williamson
Pat Williamson P Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,119 Likes: 236 Oakwood,Texas	Bob ?

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396339 01/03/15 07:58 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Brau, that smallie is off the hook!!!!! Congratulations TJ!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396341 01/03/15 08:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois Bill D.
Bill D. Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 6,080 Likes: 1 Boone County Illinois	I agree. Biggest SMB I have EVER caught was only 18 inches. Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!

Re: Pond record fish! teehjaeh57 #396351 01/03/15 09:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	TJ, you should post that on the Fishing 2015 thread. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."