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I'm intrigued by your report, and also very glad you are chiming in and hope you do so more often! We have scant input from anyone West of Nebraska, KS, OK. TX - and that needs to change. I have historically attributed that lower geographic representation due to more arid regions, less available water for ponds, in addition to presence of many rivers and mountains which understandably draw people's recreational focus away from private ponds. That certainly could be part of the puzzle, but maybe we're just not reaching folks out there, somehow.

In regards to reaching members: Pond Boss brochures at one time existed for the sole purpose of spreading the gospel and getting others involved in water stewardship. We would leave these at local Coops and farm related stores which sell fish food and acreage owners [likely pond owners] frequent. This still may be an option for you, I will call the office and let you know.

Otherwise, word of mouth seems our best marketing method, albeit a slower mechanism. Since forum membership is free, and routinely saves pond owners thousands in management advice while helping owners to finally reach their goals, I think everyone is grateful once they find the forum. Of course, we collectively benefit from learning about unique challenges and characteristics of new regions - and the opportunity to make new relationships is also a bonus.

So...what are your goals for your fishery?

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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