I subscribe to the PBmag and regul - even though I don't think I've done so in 2017. My one acre pond is about 11 years old and I learned alot of lessons during the first few years of what to do and what not to do from both sources when I was "gung-ho" about creating a perfect fishing pond. Sadly, being gung-ho only caused sadness and stress while I realized there is no such thing as a perfect acre pond when you only can spend (most) weekends at the property and most of it is to perform other required duties, like cutting grass, herbiciding/pesticiding, etc.

The last half-dozen years I still enjoy the articles in the mag and the forum and I still learn things but mostly I don't use the lessons but save the mags in case I ever need to look up an articles. After all, sometime in the future I'll have to rebuild my pond. PB is the only subscription I receive and I'm happy to get it and usually read it from cover to cover in about a week after I receive it. Generally, the only thing I skip is the "kids corner" but my grandkids will be old enough to read that in a few years so I wouldn't suggest removing it. If I knew anyone else that owned a pond I'd quickly get a gift subscription but I do not.

Speaking specifically for the forum.... I attend that daily as much for the fellowship as the information contained therein. I like that there are several people on the forum (both professionals and regular pond owners) who spend quite a bit of time logged in with the only goal to help others. This is the reason I've also been to the last 2 PondCons and am signed up for PondCon VII.

As far as I'm concerned, Keep up the good work!

Thanks,
Dan

1 ac pond LMB, BG, RES, CC