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"GGGGGGGGGGGGGreat looking pond and I could see some little foam spiders on the surface waiting for the interest of a BIG GILL!"

"Nice Pond!!!"

"Sharon you say that you are trying freshwater shrimp farming again? What happened the first time?"

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"Tony and David these were some very informative post. Thanks"

"Thanks James, My goal is regular fishing for food and fun.  Its not to get trophy size BG or LMB.  I just would like to enjoy what I have. Now with that being said I do catch and release some BG that have shocked me with their growth…"

"A general rule of thumb is to wait 5 years after the initial stocking of the pond. This allows the introduced fish time to mature and spawn. With each spawn over a five year period this ensures there is a good forage base in the pond. Also, what is…"

"Yes Sharon, Mine survived a 3 hour ride bagged. And I have bought fish for my aquariums online and received them in the mail days later. Thats why they pack all of that air in the bags. Most of the time they are really not in danger until the bag…"

"yes, I remove as many as possible. I fish a certain area and thats all I will pull up.  Last year I was catching an average of 9 per day for weeks. I now have a hoop net and cheesebait to remove more at a time. In the next few weeks I should…"

"have you caught many bullhead out of the pond?"

"I set trotlines 3 times a day. The first 2 days I caught about 12 and nothing since. Its been a week. And I have tried several different baits. But something is taking my baits. Im thinking its little fish eating the baits away before the cats get a…"

"Sharon how did you remove the catfish from your pond? Someone just suggested a hoopnet to me. Im going to try that"

"It looks like the work of a Snapping Turtle to me Cardell. You don't have to put them in your pond, they'll migrate and hang out once they find food....All seven of my grandmother's ponds near Folsom, Louisiana had big turtles in them…"

"I do live in the south and I do see turtles in there from time to time"

"Was it hanging underwater?  If it was on the surface or out of the water, it could have been a predatory bird, a racoon, skunk, etc.  If it was underwater, it could be and probably was a turtle or if you are in the south, a gator.  A…"