Pond Boss Articles Contents 1995
The Contents of Pond Boss magazine has been improved. Key words of the articles have been 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 index of topics of the articles follows each issue. When you find an interesting topic in the index go to the article in the Contents to see if the article might fulfill your needs.

January - February 1995 : Key: Bass F1& FL, Talapia as forage, PB survey 95.

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 discussed.

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. Key: Mgmt trophy LMB, Fee fishing, Improving structure

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 . Key: Improving forage, Hydrilla, Grass carp & catfish, Grow Big LMB, Rotenone use.

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. Key: Rotenone use, Thinning shad, Removing gar, Feeder basics.

Eds Desk. Texas Hooking Up For Bass Survey.

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

2. Article. Rotenone Revisited. Additional application tips that were overlooked in the May-Jun issue. Hints from M. McCune.

3. Shaking A Shad Problem. How to thin g.shad when overabundant.

4. Gar Wars. Removing alligator gars.

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

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

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

Sep-Oct 95. Key: Bass survival & hooks, HSB, 777 Ranch, Oxygen, pH, fertility

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. Key: Summer fish kills, Feed Ring, LMB hooking survival.

Eds Desk. Bassano III named as genral 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. 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.

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.

PB Index 1995
777 Ranch, Sep-Oct 95
Algae control tips Q-A, Mar-Apr 95
Angling mortality LMB in 80F water, Nov-Dec 95
Bass F1& FL, Jan-Feb 95
Bass hybrid striped feeding, Sep-Oct 95
Bass LM F-1 hybrid, Jan-Feb 95
Bass LM trophy profile, Mar-Apr 95
Bass LM, basic 5 needs, May-Jun 95
Bass LM survival & hooks, Sep-Oct 95
Bass trophy catching tip, Mar-Apr 95
Bluegill vs shiner for bass pond, Jan-Feb 95
Book, Bassin With A Fly Rod, May-Jun 95
Dam leakage Q-A, Jan-Feb 95
Fee fishing hints, Mar-Apr 95
Feed Ring homemade, Nov-Dec 95
Feeder basics, Jul-Aug 95
Fish feeder ring homemade, Nov-Dec 95
Fish kill info summer, Nov-Dec 95
Fish LMB mortality hooks, Sep-Oct 95
Fish mortality in 80F water, Nov-Dec 95
Fish shocking boat basics Q-A, Sep-Oct 95
Fish tagging info Q-A, Sep-Oct 95
Forage base improvements, May-Jun 95
Gar removal tips, Jul-Aug 95
Gizzard shad thinning tips, Jul-Aug 95
Grass carp & catfish, May-Jun 95
Grass carp, catfish & turbidity, May-Jun 95
Grow Big LMB, May-Jun 95
HSB feeding basics, Sep-Oct 95
Hybrid striped bass feeding, Sep-Oct 95
Hydrilla crisis for FL, May-Jun 95
Improving forage, May-Jun 95
Improving structure, Mar-Apr 95
Largemouth bass - trophy mgmt, Mar-Apr 95
Largemouth bass F-1, Jan-Feb 95
Leaks in dam Q-A, Jan-Feb 95
LMB hooking survival, Nov-Dec 95
Lusk on American Outdoors TV, May-Jun 95
Management trophy LMB, Mar-Apr 95
Mortality angling 80F water, Nov-Dec 95
Mortality hook use, Sep-Oct 95
Obituary J.H. Clift, Mar-Apr 95
Oxygen, pH, fertility, Sep-Oct 95
PB survey 95, Jan-Feb 95
pH, oxygen, fertility basics, Sep-Oct 95
Pond, better shape for angling, Mar-Apr 95
Ponds TV filming popular, Jul-Aug 95
Profile – Shirley Mountain Ranch, Nov-Dec 95
Redear sunfish CA record, Jan-Feb 95
Removing gar, Jul-Aug 95
Rotenone use - more info, Jul-Aug 95
Rotenone use tips, May-Jun 95
Seminar 1995 summary. Mar-Apr 95
Shiner vs bluegill, pros cons, Jan-Feb 95
Shirley Mountain Ranch profile, Nov-Dec 95
Shock boat basics Q-A, Sep-Oct 95
Summer fish kills, Nov-Dec 95
Survey 1995 results, Mar-Apr 95
Tilapia forage benefits, Jan-Feb 95
Thinning shad, Jul-Aug 95
Turbidity, catfish & grass carp, May-Jun 95
Water chemistry basics, Sep-Oct 95
White amur - catfish & turbidity, May-Jun 95


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