Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Product sources Articles: PBoss Mag 1995

January -February 1995 : Eds Desk - New Year Brings Age Old Question.

1. Cover Story. Fly Your Own F-1 Hybrid. Notes, discussion and comparison of Florida bass and it's F-1 hybrid; benefits & biology.

2. Top Off With Talapia. Benefits of using tilapia as forage for growing trophy bass.

3. PBoss Field Notes. A. World record redear caught, 5 lb 4 oz. B. Private lakes yield big bass. C. Electroshockers find 10 lb 5 oz bass in Lk Grapevine near D/FW airport. D. Ray Scott built new lake.

4. Ask PBoss. A. How to fix a leaky/mushy dam. B. Reader gets advice for catching elusive 10 to 15 lb bass. C. Golden shiners explored for bass pond. D. Reducing clay-turbidity.

5. PBoss Survey 1995.

6. Workshops Set To Begin. PB seminars for spring 95.


Mar-Apr 95 . Eds Desk. Big Fish Make You Famous Not Rich.

1. Cover Story. Texas Bass Record Falls. What mgmt techniques H. Arms used in Mills County 80 ac Lk to produce 15.7 lb bass. Insert: Run silent, run deep. Trophy angler describes his favorite fishing method.

2. Obituary for John H.Clift. OK - TX journalist.

3. Customers Write. A. Praise from AL, TX. B. KY pond described.

4. Fee Fishing Beckons. Advice for operating a fee fishing pond.

5. PBoss Field Notes. A. Harrel Arms named Pres. of TX Aquaculture Asoc. B. Trout stocking for fall in ponds. C. Supplementary feeding produces 22" catfish in 10 months. D. Fish find structure quick.

6. Ask PBoss. A. Dealing with increasing algae problems. Short profile of Bob Langjahr at Aquatic Biologists Inc.

7. Pond Boss Trouble Shooter. Hints for improving pond with too little shoreline.

8. Readers Speak Out. Results of Reader Survey.


May-Jun 95 . Eds Desk. Grass Carp Raging In Texas.

1. Cover Story. Fueling Your Forage. Things to do to improve the forage base and raise bigger bass.

2. Florida Fisheries Face 'Crisis'. Hydrilla big problem in FL lakes.

3. Getting To Root Of The Problem. Grass carp & catfish sometimes not a good combination.

4. Customers Write. A. FL bass in Illinois? B. PBoss 3 ring binder? C. Would crayfish be helpful in 31 ac lake?

5. There's No Ducking Big Bass. Duck hunting lakes grow big bass plus five features common to big bass fisheries.

6. PBoss Field Notes. A. Lk Junkpile featured on "American Outdoors". B. Private ponds support lots of fishing. C. New Book: E. Hedlund's "Fish Farming, Tall Tales and Short Stories". D. 4 lb 10oz crappie at Ottawa Co. OK. E. #'s of Grass carp per acre for several states.

7. Book Review. "Bassin' With A Fly Rod".

8. Rotenone Best On Warm Cloudy Days. Tips for using rotenone.


Jul-Aug 95 . Eds Desk. Texas Hooking Up For Bass Survey.

1. Cover Story. Wanna Play? Fishing Pros and filming crews often use private watrers.

2. Rotenone Revisited. Additional application tips that were overlooked in the May-Jun issue. Hints from M. McCune. 3. Article. Shaking A Shad Problem. How to thin g.shad when overabundant.

3. Gar Wars. Removing alligator gars.

4. Customers Write. A. Toxicity of walnuts. B. Explaining Turbidity in NC.

5. Getting Started. Feeder basics. Hints for starting fish feding program.

6. PBoss Field Notes. A. Moving and transporting fish could be illegal. B. History of common carp introduction in US.


Sep-Oct 95 . Eds Desk. Researcher explores bass weight-loss syndrome.

1. Cover Story. Live Bait or Lure? Study shows impact of hooks on bass.

2. Fields Notes. A. WY paperwork for fish removal. B. Cormorant problem noted. C. Field & Stream has article about fee-fishing lakes. C. Modern Book of Black Bass 1995 Ed. available.

3. Feeding hybrids. Supplimental feeding is key to growing hybrid stripers.

4. Ask PBoss. Can we build an electroshocker?

5. 777 Ranch Offers Double The Action. Private fishing hole and hunting combined.

6. Customers Write. A. Praise from TX, AR. B. Fish tagging systems available.

7. Three Keys To A Healthy Pond. pH, fertility and oxygen necessary for success. by E.Hedlund.


Nov-Dec 95 . Eds Desk. Bassano III named as general mgr of PBoss.

1.Cover Story. Fish Kills. Overgrown weeds, warm water lead to major fish die offs. By M.McCune

2. Field Notes. A. Fish growth benefits after low water levels. B. Problems with stockpiling fish. C. TN prison buys "Basic Pond Mgmt" by B.Lusk. D. Hydrila problem in south and SE.

3. Short Article. Build Your Own Feeder Square (feeder ring for $20).

4. Travel Article. Have Rod Will Travel. Trout Becon in WY.

5. Bittersweet Twist. TX bass study disproves old myth. Time of year bass are hooked important for survival.

6. Ask PBoss. A. Survivability of pellet fed LMB. B. Cattail control. C. Benefits of shad for bass.