Recent content by SwampCat

Mine are channel cats, too. Pondboss forum says do not put catfish in a pond unless you just want them to eat or for some other specific reason. I understand why, now.

I actually had some log piles pushed up in my pond when I had it made - I think if a catfish fry was in there, it wouldnt last five minutes. About five years ago, I was not seeing any redear - which I had stocked in the beginning. I bought 500 1 1/2” redear to stock - took them to the very...

Almost 45 years ago - when I first got a job with the feds, I was making $6000 per year. I was married and had a pregnant wife trying to go to college. We couldnt make it off a govt salary - so I was also selling catfish. I would run lines in the dark before work and drop the catfish off at the...

I have fire blight in my pears again this year - starts in a moonglo. I pulled up a moonglo and keifer last year. Thinking I might do that on all my pears. They are awfully tall to get a good spray on to prevent fireblight.

I have seen no evidence of reproduction. I have not fed these fish other than a few hand feedings on a very inconsistent basis. They have been in this pond for nine years. Once they reached four or five lbs, they quit growing. I have seen the fish cut and skinned up in June like they are going...

I put them in their for the grandkids to catch which is ok - but none of us eat catfish. On Pond Boss forum, they say once a catfish reaches three lbs, they are just as predatory as bass. There are absolutely no bluegill fry in the pond. The catfish cruise the bank - just like bass. There are...

Got home with some corn and headed out this eve to fill a couple feeders that havent had any corn since before turk season. Old man and bad shoulder dont crawl up in the back of the ranger anymore. Pour half a bag of corn into a bucket so not so hard to lift up. Half the fun of heading out on...

If you like it I would spray cleth and 24db or imox to reduce competition and add a little seed this fall - rejuvenate the plot

Texas Hunter fish feeder. Really quality product. Advertises to throw fish food 45 ft and does every bit of that. 1 3/4 acre pond and I have really let it go. Need to get rid of my catfish and really reduce the stunted bass and let the bream basically start over.

I dont use tubes when the tree is small - just cages. I use the tubes when the tree is four or five years old just for truck protection - after I remove the cages

Yes, I do.

My remaining moonglo has it this year. The other one was so bad last year I pulled it up. A kieffer also. Another year or two, not going to have any pears left. I have a shinseiki been pretty clean but did did not set a single fruit this year

Wild at my place

While my son is about six inches taller and outweighs my daughter by about 70 lbs - she thinks she can do anything he can do. Good thing her first shot was almost dead on with this .500 NE double - because she wouldnt be much for a follow up. At least she didnt hit the ground. son said he...