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Hey thanks guys. I am going to have to do the line thing for sure. I have a couple of BH's and I am tired of chasing them off.
thanks,
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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“When conventional tactics are altered unexpectedly according to the situation, they take on the
element of surprise and increase in strategic value.”
—Sun Bin, The Lost Art of War
PAUL 
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might sound crazy but I heard of alligator decoys (head out of water)
work on those birds.....
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Paul, I could sit and contemplate that statement all day.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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The GBH (and other wading birds)in my area seem to prefer ponds with the clearest water. My neighbor's pond has ~6' visibility, mine ~2'. His pond gets a lot of GBH visits, mine hardly any. Not sure if he has caught on yet. 
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My tall legged friend is back looking for something to eat. I thought I'd share this close up of him/her..... 
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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It was raining at the time or it would have been clearer.
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It was raining at the time or it would have been clearer.
At least you got a picture. Before I get my stakes in all I have to do is open the door to the house and they are gone. I guess we have a history. 
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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My tall legged friend is back looking for something to eat. I thought I'd share this close up of him/her..... Well the fun begins........I got my pond stocked yesterday and today he was back and got what looked like one of bass. Now that he got a taste, you can't hardly chase him off. So I guess I'll be stringing up some wire and hope it keeps him out. Have any of you seen them fly and sit in the top of a tree? What a sight!
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Yes, I have. They nest in trees too.
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If one was to have a rock boder around the pond, would they walk on the rock to ge to the pond/fish?
Last edited by Bossone; 05/28/11 04:42 PM.
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Yup. They'll even land on matted pond weeds in the middle of the pond if the weeds are matted enough to support their weight.
I've seen them standing on the 6"-10" rip-rap that I have in one corner of the pond.
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Either staked lines or electric fence work well. I did an article on it a few issues back. There's also plenty of discussion on the subject here. Well I've tried the fence approach and the dang bird crawls under it, so I lowered it again to about 12 inches. Guess what? He crawled under it again! Any additional ideas other than putting up a fence and suppling it with 220? I'm kidding, but we did find a dead BG not far from where he was seen yesterday, so I'm not crazy about letting him forage my new fish. Maybe after the pond gets established I won't care so much, but for now it's WAR!
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Like one fishkeeper said about herrons and cormorants - just shoot them but better don't talk about it much
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I consider myself the top of the food chain and make all decisions. Some say it's just nature and I agree but it is the nature of mice to gnaw and get into my house. I take care of that also. I use any means necessary to take care of problems and a small chunk of lead works wonders
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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I saw a GBH pull a 10-12" bass out of my pond the other day. Maybe I should consider some of these control methods.
How big of a fish will they take?
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I saw a GBH pull a 10-12" bass out of my pond the other day. Maybe I should consider some of these control methods. That would not make me happy. Cecil suggested another stran of wire lower, so we will try that.from there we will try the shck treatment.
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I had 2 of them standing in the BG beds this morning. There's no way that they can eat a 9"-10" BG, and I'll be really unhappy if I find one stabbed.
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I tried that, but they saw me swatting at all the mosquitoes that were attacking me as I tried to get in position. Those thirsty bloodsuckers just got moved to the top of the list! 
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