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Pawpaw/Rick, I did that. Like to have killed me.
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.
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Well, got the weed razer from the on-line store this past week... been fun tossing it into the pond, the cold, very cold pond, as the water drips off of the rope and device onto your clothes, and any exposed flesh. However, even more enjoyment is had when taking the paddle boat out on the cold, very cold pond to then rake up with the special red plastic rake the now floating IL pond weed, loading up the side seat and back deck with tons of this crud, as the paddle wells fill up with water, soaking your shoes with the cold water from the cold, very cold pond. And the lady telling me I look like a wet gondolier boat driver, standing on the boat with the rake in hand, "digging" into the floating mass of weeds, tossing 'em about, and then paddling with the rake to shore to then deload. Removed about 6 wheelbarrow loads so far from the ~1/3 acre pond. Takes some time, but honestly it beats pulling 'em by hand, and 'tis good exercise too! Plus, no chemicals... well, besides the beer that helps sooth the soreness after all that tossing and raking  I just wait for a windy day after I cut off floating weeds and rake it in from the leeward side.  Well, I tried that... ya'd think with the heavy winds we had this past week that the floaters would float on over to the bank? pfffffffftttttttttt... nope, just kinda waved in place, laughing at me [and this was over a few days]. So, got the boat, the rake, and got 'em to shore. Seriously - guess that the stringers of these were too long, too massive to wash to shore.
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Well, got the weed razer from the on-line store this past week... been fun tossing it into the pond, the cold, very cold pond, as the water drips off of the rope and device onto your clothes, and any exposed flesh. However, even more enjoyment is had when taking the paddle boat out on the cold, very cold pond to then rake up with the special red plastic rake the now floating IL pond weed, loading up the side seat and back deck with tons of this crud, as the paddle wells fill up with water, soaking your shoes with the cold water from the cold, very cold pond. And the lady telling me I look like a wet gondolier boat driver, standing on the boat with the rake in hand, "digging" into the floating mass of weeds, tossing 'em about, and then paddling with the rake to shore to then deload. Removed about 6 wheelbarrow loads so far from the ~1/3 acre pond. Takes some time, but honestly it beats pulling 'em by hand, and 'tis good exercise too! Plus, no chemicals... well, besides the beer that helps sooth the soreness after all that tossing and raking I just wait for a windy day after I cut off floating weeds and rake it in from the leeward side. Well, I tried that... ya'd think with the heavy winds we had this past week that the floaters would float on over to the bank? pfffffffftttttttttt... nope, just kinda waved in place, laughing at me [and this was over a few days]. So, got the boat, the rake, and got 'em to shore. Seriously - guess that the stringers of these were too long, too massive to wash to shore. Usually if the floaters stay in place it means there are some underneath that did not get cut off. But you're probably right the stringers were too long to float to shore.
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