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I suppose it's perspective. I place a much greater emphasis on a cow than I would a fish. And the deer, the coyotes can have what they need. I'm not concerned about the money, these days it's about enjoyment.
"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.
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Why do they pick my pond when just over the tree line there is a 80 acre lake so packed full of stunted bass and bluegill that they would never be hungry a day in their life again?
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since my water clarity has gone to the dumps the GBH has not been seen...no prints or tracks around the shoreline either. For you all with active GBH on your ponds right now, are they nesting near by? I don't think they travel too far to feed when the have hatchlings in the nest.
Mat Peirce
1.25 acre southeast Iowa pond
LMB, BG, YP, WE, HSB, RES, BCP
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Why do they pick my pond when just over the tree line there is a 80 acre lake so packed full of stunted bass and bluegill that they would never be hungry a day in their life again? I hate 'em too....but not much you can do when your property is (for the time being) weekend only. It was fun scaring them away with firecrackers and bottle rockets last week.
Fishing has never been about the fish....
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Matzilla, Just since tropical storm Cindy and my introduction to aeriation in the last few weeks my clarity has gone down to about 8-10 inches if that. I must agree I have not seen my daily GBH since then!! I thought it was my imagination but apparently they can't see to catch them. They must be feeding somewhere else for awhile at least.
Dear Alcohol, We had a deal where you would make me funnier, smarter, and a better dancer... I saw the video... We need to talk.
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I am back at work now. The kids and wife are still at home so maybe I will have them try some live worms to sample fish. I am just concerned that even at 2 fish per week your still talking over 100 fish eaten per year. If I am going to have to feed a crane full time I might have to make the switch to a LMB/BG style pond in order to keep up the buffet. They are way better at catching fish than that! I would think 1-2 per hour if not more. I have watched them catch 5 or 6 smaller fish back to back in just a few minutes. In a target rich pond, no telling what catch rate could be if they didn't get a full belly.
Last edited by BrianL; 07/12/17 04:28 PM.
1.8 acre pond with CNBG, RES, HSB, and LMB
Trophy Hunter feeder.
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We all have our pet peeves. My wife mentions Caddyshack when the muskrats start pruning too many of the plants.
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I did scare one off that had about a 2 foot snake hanging out it's beak as it flew off.
1.8 acre pond with CNBG, RES, HSB, and LMB
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I have not seen the blue heron around my ponds since they became murky a couple months ago from the plankton blooms. They seem to prefer clear water. Don't know why they would seek out my ponds since they have the White River only about a 1/4 mile away as the heron flies, and its usual visibility is more than two feet.
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Rah... Wasn't that a gopher in Caddyshack? 
1 ac pond LMB, BG, RES, CC 
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Rah... Wasn't that a gopher in Caddyshack? LMAO!!! Yes sir I believe it was.... but hey what's the diff.... lol
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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