Dave, sounds like you finally had some fun instead of working ! Here's an idea for your catfish problem. Get your hands on a couple of cane poles, the long bamboo ones in one piece. They are a LOT easier to manage that a trot line in a pond your size. Set the line about the depth of your pond, hook a bgill thru the tail, and chunk the whole thing into the middle and just let it float around. It's hilarious when you get one on, and they are really easy to rebait too. You won't catch them all at once, but in a week, you should do some damage. If the bgill are hooked above the spine, they should last about a day without dying. p.s. I'm jealous of your bass, next spring my adults will be responsible for producing my initial spawn, I have NO babies to throw up on the bank ! But, I do have "natural bullfrogs" that must have hopped from my neighbors pond 500 yds. away
Dave, also, what kind of bass do you have in there that won't hit lures ? Where did you get them ?
