Cool on the rainbows. Are the bald eagles still hanging around or did they move on? Or have you put lines across the pond?
So your ponds are such that you get holdover through the summer? That's awesome!
Yep, they do quite well. Haven't been seeing the Eagles so I'm hoping they've found more consistent feeding grounds. Though I have three 500' spools of 1/4 bright yellow line ready to string up if they show up regularly again. Going to put clips on the ends so I can take them down when I'm there then clip back up. This pond is RBT/YP . I'm hoping it works out and the RBT keep it from becoming a stunted YP mess. If I see it heading that way I plan to add SMB to get balance back. Doubt they can reproduce in this pond. Warmest surface temp in this one I've seen is 78 degrees.
Tracy,
Any close working dog can be a good grouse dog. Many guys like Brittany. Many dogs are reluctant to pick up or hold a grouse in their mouth for a retrieve for some reason. I'm heading back to SD for pheasant in November... Always a blast!
