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You're the only one who says RW and/or WR on a regular basis and neither know nor care which one is right.
You're the only one around whose pets eat their babies and think it's a good thing.
You hang out with a bunch of loonies whose name you don't know but can tell anyone how deep their water holes are.
You know more about pond weeds than lawn weeds.
You know that there is no such thing as a self sustaining pond.
You stop calling all sunfish perch.
You drop $1,000 on a fish feeder and justify it to your Wife.
You worry more about what to feed your fish than you do your children.
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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You acknowledge the difference between taking a road trip out west someplace, and embarking upon a pilgrimage to Nebraska.
"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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Your kids run around talking about the effects of low DO, how to make spawning beds, and think LMB are the devil.
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Your cellphone is covered in more scales and fish slime than your bluegills. You own a "water resistant" cell phone and regularly rinsed it off with pond water. (I have accidentally done this twice to my cell phone this summer.)
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You have more water in garage for fish than the kids swimming pool in the back yard.
Water is the basis of all life, by design!
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You stand on the bank of your pond with a small bag of fish pellets and a pair of pliers....so you can crush the pellets and feed the small fish along the bank.
Not that I know anyone that does that.... ;-)
Sean
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Even your fishing buddies think you are crazy for the amount of time you spend weighing, measuring and charting the fish you catch.
Cmm
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Your buddies boats have names like Ranger, Tracker, or Skeeter. Yours however, is a Smith-Root........
"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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If you don't mind skimming a little FA off the pond and spend way way to much time examining each net full to see what kinda critters you caught!
Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!
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Your buddies boats have names like Ranger, Tracker, or Skeeter. Yours however, is a Smith-Root........ .... or made from cardboard.
Last edited by Ben Adducchio; 09/12/15 08:11 PM.
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You might be a pond junkie if, after building one pond, you plan your next pond and the nest pond and so on. Hum, from a Fishaholic to a pond junkie. I may have an underlying problem that I am just starting to recognize.
Tracy
Do not judge me by the politicians in my City, State or Federal Government.
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Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
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...if you went to Pond Boss III for the otolith aging, but stayed for the lepomis sexing.....
(credit: Theo Gallus)
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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Pond enthusiasts? Don't know who these folks are, but it's how life should feel at any age!
Keith - Still Lovin Livin https://youtu.be/o-R41Rfx0k0(a short video tribute to the PB members we met on our 5 week fishing adventure) Formerly: 2ac LMB,HSB,BG,HBG,RES
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...if you went to Pond Boss III for the otolith aging, but stayed for the lepomis sexing.....
(credit: Theo Gallus) I started laughing out loud when I read that one.
Just a Pond Boss 'sponge'
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If the first thing in the morning you ignore the sports section, the finance section, and the headlines, but find out more of what you want to know on PB Forum..
9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep. RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these. I think that's about all I should put in my little pond. Otter attack in 2023
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The forum goes down and your productivity goes up.
"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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The forum goes down and your productivity goes up. That really didn't happen now, did it? Forum goes down and you're jonesing for a fix, so you keep calm but can't keep your mind from reeling about the possibilities. You try every gadget you have that connects to the internet to see if that may be the problem, then you reboot everything multiple times and still no joy. Then you sit back in your chair and conclude that Dwight may have fat fingered something. (just kidding Dwight)
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You know the acre feet and volume of your pond and most of your buddies but don't know the square footage of your house. You can remember all that complex information but not your anniversary .
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When every property you drive by you judge for pond worthiness.
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You attend a pond seminar put on by the state, and the biologists groan when they recognize you sitting in the audience.
"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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When every property you drive by you judge for pond worthiness. The property you are considering purchasing is next door to a hazardous materials landfill, the carpenter who built the house apparently suffered from macropsia, there's a sinkhole on the place that emits sulfurous fumes, and roving bands of gypsies camp in the woods. Then you discover that the pond leaks and is filled with warring factions of Green Sunfish and Gizzard Shad, and you have to call the deal off.
"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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U might be a pond junkie if while driving those back roads, u search for things that might make a great fish attractor when sunk in the pond. Things like old pvc, tires along the rd, abandoned Sputnick kind of things. Tracy
Do not judge me by the politicians in my City, State or Federal Government.
Tracy
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....you make sure your cell phone is fully charged, you have handy pocket tape measure, and a pen & tally book with you along with your fishing tackle before you head out to fish....
...you wake up way before daylight on weekends, grab your pants, and announce to your wife that you're going down to the pond to watch the fish feed....
...you start using vocabulary like prolific, gravid, and tannin in normal everyday conversations...
...you FedEx so many water samples in to have tested that you and the FedEx guy are on a first name basis...
...you call or text one of your fellow PB pals and ask him how is pond is doing, before you ask him anything else...
...when in doubt...set the hook...
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You carry a hook with some line wound around it in your wallet just in case an opportunity presents itself to fish........I actually did this when I was in my early teens and was still hitting the country roads on my bicycle when I had a break from the farm!
Be Brave Enough to Suck at Something New!
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When every property you drive by you judge for pond worthiness. LOL!! Now this one I do all the time!!! Good one liquidsquid!!! RC
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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