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Contents Preface,
The contents of Pond Boss magazine has been improved. Key words were added for each issue. Each article and feature has a short description of the subject matter. All issues starting with the premier issue have been reviewed. An extensive index will soon appear.

CONTENTS - POND BOSS MAGAZINE 1992, Volume 1.

INAUGURAL ISSUE: Issue Number 1
JULY - AUGUST 1992: Key: Trophy bass small waters, Catfish feeding, Waterfowl attracting, Turtle control, Grass carp, Dissolved oxygen,

Ed’s Desk-. Starting at the start.

Letters & e-mails: 1.Browish-green grassy looking weeds? 2. What are lesions or worm like attachments and spots in bass mouths?

1. HOW BIG FROM HOW SMALL? Tiny lakes produce trophy bass. Basic concepts are discussed for growing trophy bass. Includes a short section for catching trophy bass.

2. FEEDING YOUR CATFISH. Basic information for getting started growing big catfish.

3. PLANNING, PLANTING FOR WATERFOWL. Suggestions for vegetation planting in summer that produces attractive food for ducks and geese in fall .

4. CONTROLLING TURTLES – NO SWEAT . The role of turtles in the pond and a couple suggestions for their control.

5. NATURE’S WEED EATER. Grass carp a curse or cure-all? A clear-eyed look at this controversial fish for use in private waters. INSERT: What’s a triploid? The process of producing triploid fish is briefly explained .

6. DEALING WITH DISSOLVED OXYGEN . Factors that lead to dissolved oxygen problems are explained. Preventing oxygen loss described.

7. Mark McDonald, Pond Boss editor profiled.


SEPT-OCT 92: Key: Bass or Catfish, Deer, Bluegill, Electroshocking, Fishing clubs, Water hyacinth, Big bite jig,

Ed’s Desk - .We’ve much left to learn…..
Letters & e-mails: 1. How do we get started raising crappie? . 2. Difference between a pond and lake? . 3 Pond size to support shad?.

CUSTOMERS WRITE: Praise for the inaugural issue.

COOK’S CORNER. No–brainer dove. Recipe for grilling dove breasts.

1. BASS OR CATFISH? Key factors are explained for which species is best suited for your body of water; size, turbidity, vegetation, and pond use.

2. DRAWING DEER: Wise planning attracts wild game to your pond. Ways to start drawing wildlife to the pond are presented.

3. BULLISH ON BLUEGILLS Size differences explored. Ideas for growing bigger bluegills. Included - Bluegill Anglers Tackle Checklist.

4. A VERY SHOCKING DEVELOPMENT. Fish electroshocking as a sampling tool is explored.

5. CLUBBED TO DEATH. Joining forces may add fun. The benefits of fishing clubs are explained. Some goals of clubs are discussed.

6. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Water hyacinth is described. Growth habits and control techniques are discussed.

7. SHORT CASTS AND LING SHOTS. Short notes about; A. Winter rainbows, B. New Liteline by Fenwick, C. Killer hogs, D. Mountqin lion in Texas, E. Grass carp popular.

8. THE SHOOTIN’ GALALERY. Photos of some readers fishing and hunting.

9. WHAT’S NEW DEPARTMENT. Big Bite Jig by Jawtec is profiled.


NOV-DEC 92: Key: Structure, Feeders, Fishing tournaments private, Pellet raised bass, Pond management winter, Karmex Q-A. .

Ed’s Desk - They are Singing Our Song.

Letters & e-mails: 1. What are a few tips to reduce a leaky pond? 2. Can you eat fish after using Karmex? 3. Source for Bundle flower and Englemann daisy? 4. How not to repeat a “moss” problem next year.

1. BUILD YOUR OWN FISH HOTEL. How to start adding structure and fish cover to your lake. Examples of types of materials and ideas for placement.

2. Short note. Chilly Depths Demand Slow Lure Retrieves.

3. IT’S CHOW TIME FOR FISH, GAME. Pond owners feeding more wild animals. Some types of early feeders, and the benefits of maximizing the decreasing space available to wildlife. Suggested locations for feeders.

4. PAYING THE FREIGHT. How a pond owner and pond manager sponsored fish tournaments on their 7 acre lake while making new friends with visiting anglers, monitoring their fish populations and paying for their management program.

5. SURPRISE, SURPRISE ! BASS RAISED ON FEED. Oklahomans keep visitors guessing. Inslee Fish Farm profiled. These guys were some of the early pioneers to raise pellet trained largemouth bass. Benefits of pellet raised bass discussed.

6. COOK’S CORNER. BadBoy Blackened Catfish. Catfish fillets seasoned and grilled (seared) in a hot skillet with only a small amount of butter.

7. NOW’S THE TIME FOR OFF SEASON PLANS. During cold temperatures some suggestions for management tasks to provide long term improvement in water bodies.

8. SHIMANO GEAR NOW REEL SMOOTH. Improvements are described to the Sustain open face reel of Shimano.

9. TROUT MAY BE AT END OF THE WINTER RAINBOW. Almost all ponds can have cheap trout action during the cold months. Benefit of holding bluegill spawn in check mentioned.

10. SHORT CASTS. A. THERE’S NO BAD-MOUTHING THE SMALLMOUTH. Richard Doss, fish farmer, of Terrell Texas uses smallmouth bass SW TX. B. Deer movement prime at 38F. C. Grass carp popular in TX. D. Trout fingerlings require 10 feedings a day.

Index PBoss 1992
Basically just the articles were indexed. Topics of: Field notes, Pond to Plate, Food Recipes, Editorials, Customers letters, were not indexed. Occasionally a question with a detailed answer from Ask The Boss (Letters & emails) was indexed. A food recipe index may be created later.

The index will often have several listings for the same article such as: bass largemouth; Largemouth Bass; LMB; Fish LM bass harvest; bass thinning; management bass. This may eventually be helpful with some software that is able to search for key words.

Bass LM pellet trained, Nov-Dec 92
Bass or Catfish, Sep-Oct 92
Bass smallmouth, Nov-Dec 92
Bass tournaments, money raising, Nov-Dec 92
Big bite jig, Sep-Oct 92
Bluegill benefits, Sep-Oct 92
Catfish feeding, Jul-Aug 92
Catfish or bass, Sep-Oct 92
Deer, attracting, Sep-Oct 92
Dissolved oxygen, Jul-Aug 92
Electroshocking fish, Sep-Oct 92
Feeders wildlife, Nov-Dec 92
Feeding catfish, Jul-Aug 92
Fish electroschocking, Sep-Oct 92
Fish structure ideas, Nov-Dec 92
Fish, catfish feeding, Jul-Aug 92
Fish, chose bass or catfish, Sep-Oct 92
Fish, pellet trained bass, Nov-Dec 92
Fish smallmouth, Nov-Dec 92
Fishing clubs, Sep-Oct 92
Fishing tournaments private, Nov-Dec 92
Forage, bluegills Sep-Oct 92
Grass carp, pros cons, Jul-Aug 92
Karmex -eating fish, Q-A
Oxygen dissolved, Jul-Aug 92
Pellet raised bass, Nov-Dec 92
Pond management winter, Nov-Dec 92
Smallmouth bass, Nov-Dec 92
Structure ideas, Nov-Dec 92
Trophy bass small waters, Jul-Aug 92
Turtle control, Jul-Aug 92
Water hyacinth, Sep-Oct 92
Waterfowl attracting, Jul-Aug 92
Weeds control tips Q-A Jul-Aug 92
Weeds, water hyacinth, Sep-Oct 92
Wildlife feeders, Nov-Dec 92