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[quote=outdoorlivin247]I believe that "Raccoon" Omaha may know about such things. I am slightly more comfortable with raccoon than I am scarecrow.
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smallpond, the retention pond is 1/5 or 1/6 acre.
I do hand feed pellets most every day. HSB, BG, and CC are clearly hitting the feed.
I have not seen any of the (20) YP I put in there, but I know they are in there.
At my main pond, the YP do hit the feed (I believe), but I haven't seen any hit the feed in this retention pond.
I was happy with Zetts.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Looks like a painful sunburn in the making.
The boat has a bimini top, but it is pain with the trolling poles...Friday was a very nice day to fish because it was cool and overcast...Saturday, not so much...I spent most of the afternoon Saturday on the Houseboat cooking or just hanging in our floating island... Man I love houseboat weekend!!!
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Ok, you talked me into to it but it's nothing to brag about when looking at the HSB Omaha caught at TJ's place.  Let not ambition mock thy worthy toil. --Ecclesiastes Well stated, good Dr. Love seeing these photos of my babies growing up. That SMB has flourished under Steve's care, and seems well on her way. The HSB came from Condello stock way back in 2009 - he donated his top 10% class. She's probably pushing her age limits yet doesn't exhibit any characteristics of declining I could determine. Easy 26-27" and well over 100 WR. Not bad for a small pond in SE Nebraska...thanks Pond Boss brothers for the guidance.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau ![[Linked Image from i1261.photobucket.com]](http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii582/teehjaeh57/I_subscribe_zps69249d43.gif)
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Josh, great HSB. Biggest I've seen out of a pond. Maybe TJ's adding Ensure to the water. That was a brute! Here's a pic of Momma with a Silver Salmon. We've already decided to go back to Alaska next year, but we'll skip the Halibut deal. Dropping a 5 pound weight and waiting for a bite wasn't as much fun as actually "fishing". Brought back a lot of fish though.  We also hit SalmonStock for you hippies out there. 3 days of music, muddy campers, and good times. I actually had a stoned guy come up and say hi. He said he'd always wanted to meet Santa Claus. I told him to be good for the rest of the year or he'd get coal in his stocking. He said yes sir and moved on. 
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That's great Al! Looks like a great time!
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I will be out chasing a few "silvers" and "pinks" here in a few weeks in the strait of Juan De Fuca. 
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SalmonStock??
"Scuse' me, while I hatch these fry"??..... That kind of thing?
"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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SalmonStock??
"Scuse' me, while I hatch these fry"??..... That kind of thing? Funny. Yep, bunch of Bluegrass and reggae bands singing about the love of Alaska, and their fears of mining ruining their state. I will add that there was no meat on a stick, so the festival lost points for me there. We always have meat on a stick around here. Apparently there's some issue with the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay and the destruction of spawning waters. I haven't researched it, so I haven't formed an educated opinion yet, but it does look pretty sketchy from a nature standpoint. Strip mining and head water's is a bad combo.
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http://www.savebristolbay.org/A good friend of mine, and of Bob's, is a huge supporter of this cause.
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Josh, that's it. I saw those round no Pebble Mine stickers on every truck, bicycle, store window, and baby forehead for 100 miles.
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Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a HSB the size that Josh caught from TJ's pond to grow in my pond. And to be back in North Carolina fishing with my friends...
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You should have stayed there. Heat index of 110 today.
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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Concert looks like a blast - gotta love rubbing shoulders with fringe groups who don't carry weapons but hackysacks! Bet they had lots of eggplant on a stick...but it's just not the same.
Good work Al, I'm calling for a full report on AK ASAP.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Pretty cool Al! Sounds like ya had a Great Time! TJ, There is probably more hardware in that audience than you think  Alaska is on my list of places to eventually visit. In fact, it's the only one on my list!
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Victor, continue to be a good boy and great things will come your way (NC was a blast). Dave, got home this AM after an all night flight, and I could stick my fist between the sod and the sidewalk. After watering before we left, it had easily pulled away 3". TJ, fringe wouldn't even begin to describe the crowd. Girls wearing tutus with rubber boots, guys wearing nuked $10 blue jeans with $400 Simms fishing jackets, grooming issues in full regalia, it was amazing. And JKB, yes there was hardware. I will add one more thing. I love my state, period. But if this thing had been here, there would have been fights, drunks laying in the grass, panhandlers, etc., non of that was here. We went by the fairgrounds the morning after, and there was not one piece of trash on the ground. These people can party uncontrollably in the most socially responsible way I've ever seen.
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Here's a pic of Momma with a Silver Salmon. We've already decided to go back to Alaska next year, but we'll skip the Halibut deal. Dropping a 5 pound weight and waiting for a bite wasn't as much fun as actually "fishing". Brought back a lot of fish though. We also hit SalmonStock for you hippies out there. Al -- you are making life difficult!  You live a charmed life. I'm envious. Damn, I may just have to check out SalmonStock for next year. I was at a several-day family reunion last week in northern Minnesota/Wisconsin. One of my crazy cousins, who loves the northwoods, was still ready to go "back home" to Houston where he said it was warm this time of year! I'd much rather spend the summer where you are at, instead Texas or Oklahoma. Have a safe trip back home. BUT-- POST MORE PICTURES before you head back south. Ken
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I actually had a stoned guy come up and say hi. He said he'd always wanted to meet Santa Claus. I told him to be good for the rest of the year or he'd get coal in his stocking. He said yes sir and moved on. Just be glad you weren't in Nebraska, or some stone cold SOBER guy might've thrown a net over you and claimed he'd caught a sasquatch.
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"Al -- you are making life difficult! "Ken, this guy lives 10 miles away from me - he has more fun than than anyone I know - he tortures me with his activities and fun stuff... 
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SalmonStock??
"Scuse' me, while I hatch these fry"??..... That kind of thing? JH would approve. But I think I see a purple haze in that pic.
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Last day of Summer before the kiddos head back to school - had a great time at the farm and posted some great fish! 16" tail-dancing SMB  25.5" wiper, estimate 120+ WR  Found a floating cage that disappeared last Fall during a major wind storm. I searched for weeks last Fall and Winter for this and only now found it yesterday on the East property line. No worse for wear, man I was pumped at the discovery!  Finished the day off with a homemade pizza on the Green Egg with a little Plum wood smoke and fresh Jalapenos from the garden - perfect! 
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Great pixs, TJ. That wiper is a brute. Cute kids and nice pizza - you got it goin' on!!!
Just do it...
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Would be fun to be there when the teacher asks what everyone did over the summer. Well done TJ.
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That HSB is amazing, and the smallie looks good also....the pizza looks flat out delicious!
"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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