Hello, nice pond. My dad used to dig/build ponds back in the 1950's and 60's. When he finished the pond, he would back a manure spreader up to the pond and put a load of manure into the new pond. That would settle all the clay to the bottom and the manure also would start the life cycles in the pond. Just like magic, a cloudy pond would clear up. Those ponds were fun to fish in as I was a kid. Folks would let me fish them because they knew my Dad. Nice memory. George.
I’m a recent subscriber, found out about you last week, but I have absolutely binge watched the entire pond building episodes! I can’t wait for the future of this pond!
@@thisismyusername6717 I agree, it’s like movie. I love how he checks in on the owls, ducks etc and we can also see all the new animals coming to the pond!
8:14 Definitely a Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. At this time stamp you can see the eye stripe is thinner at the nose and curves down and gets thicker towards the cheek. They are fantastic mimics of the Cottonmouth but not quite good enough---a Cottonmouth eyestripe is straighter from nose to cheek, and more uniform thickness. There is a ton of variability in body striping but usually a Cottonmouth has thinner dark bands and wider light ones, and the Banded Watersnake is usually opposite, like we have here. Also, while in an attempt to mimic the Cottonmouth the Banded Watersnake does have a wider face, it is still just not wide enough or the right shape.
I've never been a big fish guy, but this series has been so entertaining to watch. Keep up the good work my man. I'm so excited for the episode when you DROP THE BASS
Also not a fish guy but I come to TH-cam everyday looking for that bass stocking video. Love how the videos are about ecology, hydrology, fluid mechanics, chemistry, big ol’ machines, etc. Keep up the good work @Bamabass
Bass momma short was funny looked like you went from 8 ounces to 7 pounds ? Might have been granny if in Minnesota, or momma in North Carolina or sister in Florida lol
as a person in the pool business you don’t want to rely on those water tests from the big box pool stores, trust me the machine that’s tests your water is specifically designed to have something out of range each and every week, id recommend buying an at homes test kit from the brand Taylor, it’s pricey but also dead accurate!
If you have watched this channel, you would have seen that he has expert advice and doesn't spare the money to do things right. He isn't shopping at Walmart here.
@@zak2u2 you did hear where he said it was "free" in the video . . . right? I feel fairly confident the county extension offices that do water sampling for ALL fresh water activities (ponds, lakes, rivers,etc..) are better equipped to test fresh water sources over a "pool" company. I would be careful on what you consider "expert advice" when attributing to things found on the internet. . .
So glad to see the progress continue, can’t wait to see what comes next. Iv seen a lot of TH-camrs ponds fail. But you do it the right way. This is truly Inspiring
I almost couldn't believe how much clearer the pond got as the video went on it literally cleared up right before our eyes. As for pond videos there aren't too many on here that I actually follow because I was fortunate enough to see BamaBass as one of my first if not *the first before seeing anything else and there's other good pond videos on here but this is where it's at hands down. 😎 Other pond videos as in Greg the Pond Guy & Ed the Pond Professor that's excluding them cuz I didn't start seeing them as much till I saw um in this. Prior to that I'd only heard of them. But as for other pond videos not too many unless it's a fishing video or new lure samples. This the only one where you see it being customized and asked by the host what he should name the fish animals etc. And it's that uniqueness getting all the views and viewers. 😎
That's gonna be a productive pond for sure. We have a 7lb-plus largemouth in our Central Florida pond. Caught him twice and he is hard to fool now but I see him nailing bluegills and such. There is also a huge channel cat or two. Together they keep the blue tilapia population down, but there are some 4 pounders that will take a fly. Geez, these fish have become pets.
For sprinkler in the island, try scheduling it for early mornings (before sun is up) and late evenings (after sun is down). If you are sprinkling it during hot sunny day, sun combined with water will burn your grass.
I can now see why it took 2 weeks for an update on the pond. Glad to see it's coming along nicely. Also once it's finished, you should make up a website to rent the cabin by the lake and I'm sure us subscribers would definitely love to spend a night or a weekend there.
I would like to see you add crawdads… get like 3 bags and drop them all in different areas… give them time to breed and hide… bc bass can eat small ones and you can harvest your own for cook outs.. man I love to see you build to live off your own land… thats been a dream of mine for years!!! Congratulations and enjoy!!
This is easily one of the greatest, most entertaining and interesting series to watch on TH-cam. One of the few channels on TH-cam that produce quality content that make me want to watch end to end without skipping anything. I cant wait for the bass to be in their new homes!
Have you ever considered making the lawn around the pond into a native prairie to support more wildlife, insets and plant diversity? Would have amazing benefits for the environment, especially compared to a typical green lawn!!
@@Jbfromtexass All I remember is that he said when it was done he would talk about it. I think you are thinking about the video he did about the cost of his backyard pond. As I recall, it was about $30K. I could be misremembering though.
I was just wondering when the new videos might arrive, so happy to see the progress can't wait to see it in it's prime. BTW I'm from South Africa, Love the Videos!☺☺
Living the dream, I pray someday before my time is up I can have my own peace of land with a pond away from all the craziness just me the wife and our pups. God bless
Im at a point in life, a dude building a pond on the other side of the world is the most looking forward thing i have going on in my life... thanks for the great content !!
My sister and her family are building a pond right now and they are loving all your tips! I’ve been telling them to look you up so I don’t have to keep restating what you’ve said! Thanks again!
He already has a pump and pipe in the pond that is how he filled it so quickly. He will need to turn it on in the summer to counter evaporation loss. That should aerate the water. He is also building a water fall in the cove area that should aid water circulation.
It did look like a Banded water snake, Nerodia fasciata, but my jam is neotropical species. Just looks exactly like the Banded we have up here (Lake Ontario).
I saw a christmas tree in the water held by a cinder block. I used a five gallon bucket and set the tree in the bucket, poured cement around the base in the bucket, added a gallon jug to the top with copper wire real close to the tree. Took this to the pond and dropped it in. The tree stood up and within a week was full of bait fish and the bass were around the tree, waiting on a meal. Did this with many trees and always had fish there!
I've been watching since you started the 5 acre build. Love the channel. Some of the gopro and trail cam shots would make excellent still shot prints to display in the cabin or even your home. The blue heron in the morning fog in this video is a perfect example. You might even be able to market them to your subscribers. Keep up the good work.
One of the things I really appreciate and love about your project is that you've created a whole new circle of life. I think that's pretty darned special!
Great video as always, I did not get a good look at the snake but it did look like a banded water snake. I was wondering if you got the electric, water and septic all connected and going for the cabin? Also a couple of suggestions, #1 The lumber you have from the oak tree would make a nice deck on the lake side of the cabin or a wrap around porch. But beware, piles of stacked lumber are great places for snakes! #2 Have you considered building a barn or a pole barn to get the tractor and side by side and other equipment out of the weather? And third, a doghouse to cover the well plumbing to prevent sun damage or freezing. I love watching your videos, keep up the good work. Roll Tide!
My father-in-law grew up in SC. He was born in 1922, and grew up on a family farm. He had a garden nearly his entire life, an peanuts were something he always grew. One of the things he always did was to walk his peanut down in order to double/triple their yield. He would fully step on them, but he would use his foot to hold them down on the dirt, and cover them enough with soil to cause more peanuts to grow. Similarly like potatoes.
3 things. Geese love soybeans. Really anything. Limestone & fertilizer around the TURF areas around your pond works great too. Area for the middle island to grow seed- you should look into Tall Fecuse Seed. TFS. Best seed there is, in my opinion. Scratch it up with a hard rake really good throw the seed down, then get some 10-10-15 black cow and throw on top. It will be fully green and healthy within a month..
I know you're liming with powder, but you could probably get some limestone boulders to drop in that could double as fish habitat, much like the throne.
Also for a change you should make a bluegill fishing video with your daughter in between 2 pond updates. That would be kid of cool. Go around the pond and try to catch a 5-6 inch bluegill if any grew that big.
I love the relaxing feel of watching the 5 acre pond progress. And I love even more each video ending with ALPHA PREDATOR MOBEY absolutely rippin those bait fish! hahaha
Such a beautiful pond you have created... The water is amazing along with fish doing very well,, Bravo Sir, truly a wildlife sanctuary..... Thank you for bringing us along.... 👍👍
Holy hell and they are all absolute stud drakes you lucky bugger ! Blue wings teal are still puddle ducks but a lot more mobile. Their normally habitat is low water marshes with plant of shallow vegetation! This is so damn cool
We use gypsum in our garden where we are at in Idaho to balance the PH. A good rule of thumb is if you get more than 50" of rain per year, your soil will be acidic and need lime,
Great video for proper lime & fertilizer applications. I put out 60 gallons of liquid 10-34-0 fertilizer, 10:1 ratio, March - September. I will lime again in November this year. I last applied lime in November of 2020. MSU Pond Management Program through our local county Extension Service Office here in Mississippi. 1 Pond is 100 years old & the other one is 40 years old. Hoping to add Titan Bass genetics soon. 🍺🎣
Its been such great fun watching this from the beginning to now. I love your ongoing commentary, and since my mom is from Alabama, it warms my heart no end to hear your southern drawl. You have a beautiful family and approach to life. Thanks for sharing it.
I'm not criticising, just suggesting an alternative strategy but would you not rather a natural planted look with crystal clear water? 5 acres is more than big enough to get a sustainable balanced ecosystem. The key is high (native) species diversity so tnat interspecific competition prevents any species becoming overabundant. It also saves on feeding and fertiliser, which are you paying to do work that nature does for free with a few years of ecological succession once you add the keystone species. I'm also wondering if aiming for artificially maximised numbers of fish will limit the maximum size of the fish but I'm not sure about that at all, it's just a question that occurs to me.
Been wondering the exact same thing, these biologists of his don't seem to be very ecologically minded. The only reason I could see behind not taking a natural approach is perhaps the depth of his pond? Not sure how deep it is but usually the depth of ponds and lakes keeps the vegetation from spreading throughout, so maybe this is why they have advised him against it?
I have no idea why but this whole series is beyond fascinating.... Great work. You should get an underwater drone with camera and lights. That'd be great to see. You could get into all the tunnels and dark spots too.
I would put two pieces of small plywood on the outside corner of the duck house where the mamma duck is laying so predators dont bother her through the fencing. it would make her feel safer at night.
I had to broadcast a powder across a pond once and was told to use a lawn spreader. The mechanism relied on the wheels turning. Can't do that from shore, so we used a leaf blower. Put a big ol' T on there and fed it in via a vac hose. Had good reach from shore.
Here in Eastern North Carolina we got bucks with antlers coming out...just busted the skin.... beautiful pond...can't wait to see what it produces for you
Wow the water looks amazing now!! And you are so lucky to have Owl Capone there to guard your vegetables. I know I have an owl near my garden but the real problem where I am is javelinas that are just ruthless to gardens. Awesome to see how the pond has progressed!
I just binge watched all of these videos on 2X speed. All i can say is this whole experience has been a motivator to achieve the American dream for me and my future family.
"Big pump." As a pump unit fabricator and repair tech. That is a baby pump. Perfectly suited for the job, just funny you said it was big. Love your ponds, you're going to have a blast on that 5 acre. (Edit: you already are. Building your own wildlife habitat.)
Water samples - I would recommend taking multiple samples from various locations and depths. Label each sample by location and depth (these are your baselines). Then apply your water treatment. Next, take a second set of water samples from the same locations and depths as before. This will give you a much more comprehensive picture of the quality of your water conditions. You also want to keep a permanent record of this data and continue doing this using the same procedure. You can also go to an aquarium store and get your own water test kit. The test kits that are used on aquaria can be used for any other body of water. Good luck.
He seems to have excellent and professional advice on this pond build and isn't sparing the dollars. He ain't winging it with TH-cam experts. It will be fine.
So rewarding watching a new ecosystem being created and populated with life. Looking forward to more progress!
Totally unnatural!
Hello, nice pond. My dad used to dig/build ponds back in the 1950's and 60's. When he finished the pond, he would back a manure spreader up to the pond and put a load of manure into the new pond. That would settle all the clay to the bottom and the manure also would start the life cycles in the pond. Just like magic, a cloudy pond would clear up. Those ponds were fun to fish in as I was a kid. Folks would let me fish them because they knew my Dad. Nice memory. George.
Man I wanna come see this pond in person. Watching it from start to finish has just amazed me. Love it man
Probably a few ponds get built in the next 20 years because of this series
Been one heck of a cool series to follow for sure.
I feel the same, it’s just enjoyable !!!!
I think we'd all like to visit
I feel the same way
I know you didn't ask for suggestions this video but if those 3 ducks keep hanging around you should name them Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Ducktales
That's perfect
Thats a good one. I was gunna say the three stooges. I think u got me beat.
The 3 amigos
Thats their names
@@mybigyear No. They don't have names. "3 amigos" isn't a name and he hasn't given them names in any previous videos either.
Imagine 5 years from now bama bass catching his own tagged bass 10 pounders wow !
Yep and in ten or so years 17+ pounders
@@snappingbear that be awesome
@@snappingbear it takes that long for them to grow? Seems kinda slow
@@quinndenver4075 Actually this pond can produce 5 pounders in a couple years.
The way this country is going he may be eating them before they get that big!
Definitely a banded water snake! I’m sure he’s been having a good ol’ time with all the baitfish in the pond!
Beat me to it haha.
That or a milk snake
I’m a recent subscriber, found out about you last week, but I have absolutely binge watched the entire pond building episodes! I can’t wait for the future of this pond!
Its really great seeing a whole ecosystem come together from the owls to the deer to the ducks and the pond. So much that goes on.
This is like the highlight of my Sunday’s right here!!
@@JJBMXISCOOL yea I was so happy to see it in my subscription box today because it gave me a reason to take a break from studying for my finals!
@@thisismyusername6717 I agree, it’s like movie. I love how he checks in on the owls, ducks etc and we can also see all the new animals coming to the pond!
@@danielsan83 lol. Love to just sit down relax, watch the pond, watch moby eat, and just the wildlife is so nice.
8:14 Definitely a Banded Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata. At this time stamp you can see the eye stripe is thinner at the nose and curves down and gets thicker towards the cheek. They are fantastic mimics of the Cottonmouth but not quite good enough---a Cottonmouth eyestripe is straighter from nose to cheek, and more uniform thickness. There is a ton of variability in body striping but usually a Cottonmouth has thinner dark bands and wider light ones, and the Banded Watersnake is usually opposite, like we have here. Also, while in an attempt to mimic the Cottonmouth the Banded Watersnake does have a wider face, it is still just not wide enough or the right shape.
Are these venomous? I'm not a snake person so I really don't know.
Nope
@@Kanamit. nope, harmless
I've never been a big fish guy, but this series has been so entertaining to watch. Keep up the good work my man. I'm so excited for the episode when you DROP THE BASS
Also not a fish guy but I come to TH-cam everyday looking for that bass stocking video. Love how the videos are about ecology, hydrology, fluid mechanics, chemistry, big ol’ machines, etc.
Keep up the good work @Bamabass
Almost time for the bass to come in the pond!!!! CANT WAIT !
Today might be the video, i cant wait also
I just subbed to you lol, what state or part of US you from ?
Bass momma short was funny looked like you went from 8 ounces to 7 pounds ? Might have been granny if in Minnesota, or momma in North Carolina or sister in Florida lol
@@raydalton1110 im from South Africa 🇿🇦 🎣
@@raydalton1110 tx alot for the sub tho appreciate it bro
as a person in the pool business you don’t want to rely on those water tests from the big box pool stores, trust me the machine that’s tests your water is specifically designed to have something out of range each and every week, id recommend buying an at homes test kit from the brand Taylor, it’s pricey but also dead accurate!
or just give it to the country extension office . . they'll also do it for free ~
If you have watched this channel, you would have seen that he has expert advice and doesn't spare the money to do things right. He isn't shopping at Walmart here.
@@zak2u2 you did hear where he said it was "free" in the video . . . right? I feel fairly confident the county extension offices that do water sampling for ALL fresh water activities (ponds, lakes, rivers,etc..) are better equipped to test fresh water sources over a "pool" company. I would be careful on what you consider "expert advice" when attributing to things found on the internet. . .
@@davidcooper2951 Some County Extension offices charges for it
@@Food24112 not in Alabama ... where are you located?
What a single elegant solution for spreading the lyme, I love that
I love this… it’s like having my own pond… but you do all the work for me.
Thanks Bama!
All the work, except for the fishing part. That work, I don't mind doing at all!
Ever think about adding any bottom feeders like crawfish and catfish? That would be AWESOME! Another bass snack in those crawdads.
So glad to see the progress continue, can’t wait to see what comes next. Iv seen a lot of TH-camrs ponds fail. But you do it the right way. This is truly Inspiring
I almost couldn't believe how much clearer the pond got as the video went on it literally cleared up right before our eyes. As for pond videos there aren't too many on here that I actually follow because I was fortunate enough to see BamaBass as one of my first if not *the first before seeing anything else and there's other good pond videos on here but this is where it's at hands down. 😎
Other pond videos as in Greg the Pond Guy & Ed the Pond Professor that's excluding them cuz I didn't start seeing them as much till I saw um in this. Prior to that I'd only heard of them. But as for other pond videos not too many unless it's a fishing video or new lure samples. This the only one where you see it being customized and asked by the host what he should name the fish animals etc. And it's that uniqueness getting all the views and viewers. 😎
I swear if I ever win the lottery, I'm building a pond like this. Simply EPIC.
I get excited like a kid when I get an notification from your pond updates. I have enjoyed every step of the way.
WOW! I just spent over 8 hours over the weekend watching a man and his family build a pond. Time WELL SPENT!
That's gonna be a productive pond for sure. We have a 7lb-plus largemouth in our Central Florida pond. Caught him twice and he is hard to fool now but I see him nailing bluegills and such. There is also a huge channel cat or two. Together they keep the blue tilapia population down, but there are some 4 pounders that will take a fly. Geez, these fish have become pets.
For sprinkler in the island, try scheduling it for early mornings (before sun is up) and late evenings (after sun is down). If you are sprinkling it during hot sunny day, sun combined with water will burn your grass.
I can now see why it took 2 weeks for an update on the pond. Glad to see it's coming along nicely. Also once it's finished, you should make up a website to rent the cabin by the lake and I'm sure us subscribers would definitely love to spend a night or a weekend there.
I would like to see you add crawdads… get like 3 bags and drop them all in different areas… give them time to breed and hide… bc bass can eat small ones and you can harvest your own for cook outs.. man I love to see you build to live off your own land… thats been a dream of mine for years!!! Congratulations and enjoy!!
adding crawdads seem like a good idea as well.
This is easily one of the greatest, most entertaining and interesting series to watch on TH-cam. One of the few channels on TH-cam that produce quality content that make me want to watch end to end without skipping anything. I cant wait for the bass to be in their new homes!
I would like to see more birdhouses and a scare crow in the garden.
I look foward to this every other sunday like some of my favorite television series! Honestly. I love watchin the progress!
The simplest methods are the best. That barge with the 4" water pump and hose was perfect!
Have you ever considered making the lawn around the pond into a native prairie to support more wildlife, insets and plant diversity? Would have amazing benefits for the environment, especially compared to a typical green lawn!!
Not safe
@@kailenjd what why?
Unless it’s switchgrass or mercanthis grass.. it would make good security cover for the deer and fowl
@@kailenjd nothing in life is save.
awesome idea!
Another fascinating vid from Crimson Oak Pond. Thanks for letting us come along for the ride. Can’t wait for bass day!
Amazing change in the water clarity from adding that lime. Looking forward to next weeks video. From Tim in Melbourne, Australia 👍👍
Jamie Queanbeyan NSW 2620
This guy is such a good narrator, he could be the next David Attenborough.
I wish you'd do a video on the cost breakdown of your pond build, start to finish... that would be awesome.
He did make a video on the cost. Can’t remember which one but he mentioned it.
@@Jbfromtexass All I remember is that he said when it was done he would talk about it. I think you are thinking about the video he did about the cost of his backyard pond. As I recall, it was about $30K. I could be misremembering though.
He hasn’t said yet but I’m thinking 250-500k
@@Backdaft94 The 850 truckloads of clay they hauled in probably cost him at least 200k
That shot of Owl Capone swooping in at night was SO cool. It's like he was showing off for us!
I was just wondering when the new videos might arrive, so happy to see the progress can't wait to see it in it's prime. BTW I'm from South Africa, Love the Videos!☺☺
Living the dream, I pray someday before my time is up I can have my own peace of land with a pond away from all the craziness just me the wife and our pups. God bless
I love the entire ecosystem that’s developed because of your pond. This has been such a joy to watch over the months. 😊
Im at a point in life, a dude building a pond on the other side of the world is the most looking forward thing i have going on in my life...
thanks for the great content !!
You’re living my dream man. Congrats!
you can say that again!
That's gonna be a productive pond for sure. We have a 7lb-plus largemouth in our Central Florida pond.
I don't fish or hunt but I look forward to each new video. Thank you for the work you do in creating this content.
Wow ... you did your pond right and the ecosystem it will sustain. Well done.
Been watching this series since it started and it's been so fun to watch and I look forward to it every few weeks!
My sister and her family are building a pond right now and they are loving all your tips! I’ve been telling them to look you up so I don’t have to keep restating what you’ve said! Thanks again!
Definitely build a large water fountain in the center of the pond. It will act as an aerator.
He already has a pump and pipe in the pond that is how he filled it so quickly. He will need to turn it on in the summer to counter evaporation loss. That should aerate the water. He is also building a water fall in the cove area that should aid water circulation.
It did look like a Banded water snake, Nerodia fasciata, but my jam is neotropical species. Just looks exactly like the Banded we have up here (Lake Ontario).
The pond is looking amazing! I've loved watching this whole build, it's exciting. Makes me feel like it's my pond being made lol
I swear, hearing "folks at home!" cures depression.... bless the BamaFam,
Love how this used to just be a big empty field, and now that there's a pond all these water critters are showing up and moving in
One day I’ll have a nice pond in my back yard . You are legit my man. Currently got a 250 gallon .
Man I hate when these videos end. I WANT MORE!
Awesome to see the water finally change from that green color.
Can’t wait to see the new pond fishing videos good luck on this pond project
I saw a christmas tree in the water held by a cinder block. I used a five gallon bucket and set the tree in the bucket, poured cement around the base in the bucket, added a gallon jug to the top with copper wire real close to the tree. Took this to the pond and dropped it in. The tree stood up and within a week was full of bait fish and the bass were around the tree, waiting on a meal. Did this with many trees and always had fish there!
I've been watching since you started the 5 acre build. Love the channel.
Some of the gopro and trail cam shots would make excellent still shot prints to display in the cabin or even your home.
The blue heron in the morning fog in this video is a perfect example.
You might even be able to market them to your subscribers.
Keep up the good work.
One of the things I really appreciate and love about your project is that you've created a whole new circle of life. I think that's pretty darned special!
Great video as always, I did not get a good look at the snake but it did look like a banded water snake. I was wondering if you got the electric, water and septic all connected and going for the cabin? Also a couple of suggestions, #1 The lumber you have from the oak tree would make a nice deck on the lake side of the cabin or a wrap around porch. But beware, piles of stacked lumber are great places for snakes! #2 Have you considered building a barn or a pole barn to get the tractor and side by side and other equipment out of the weather? And third, a doghouse to cover the well plumbing to prevent sun damage or freezing. I love watching your videos, keep up the good work.
Roll Tide!
My father-in-law grew up in SC. He was born in 1922, and grew up on a family farm. He had a garden nearly his entire life, an peanuts were something he always grew. One of the things he always did was to walk his peanut down in order to double/triple their yield. He would fully step on them, but he would use his foot to hold them down on the dirt, and cover them enough with soil to cause more peanuts to grow. Similarly like potatoes.
Love how the pond it going! Hope you can one day catch some trophy bass!
3 things.
Geese love soybeans. Really anything.
Limestone & fertilizer around the TURF areas around your pond works great too.
Area for the middle island to grow seed- you should look into Tall Fecuse Seed. TFS. Best seed there is, in my opinion. Scratch it up with a hard rake really good throw the seed down, then get some 10-10-15 black cow and throw on top. It will be fully green and healthy within a month..
I know you're liming with powder, but you could probably get some limestone boulders to drop in that could double as fish habitat, much like the throne.
Keeping America alive.. beautiful bro!!!!
Time to lime! I said the same thing to my Corona.
Also for a change you should make a bluegill fishing video with your daughter in between 2 pond updates. That would be kid of cool. Go around the pond and try to catch a 5-6 inch bluegill if any grew that big.
And in the future will you stock other types of sunfish? Because for micro fishing some diversity might be cool.
the water is clearer becaause lime acts as a floculant which helps suspendend particles coagulate and settle out.
The Three Amigos - Lucky Day , Dusty Bottoms and Ned Nederlander.
Great movie too!
I love the relaxing feel of watching the 5 acre pond progress. And I love even more each video ending with ALPHA PREDATOR MOBEY absolutely rippin those bait fish! hahaha
Amazing…so serene! Love it! I got a balcony underneath the smoke of a steel plant!
Such a beautiful pond you have created... The water is amazing along with fish doing very well,, Bravo Sir, truly a wildlife sanctuary..... Thank you for bringing us along.... 👍👍
Holy hell and they are all absolute stud drakes you lucky bugger ! Blue wings teal are still puddle ducks but a lot more mobile. Their normally habitat is low water marshes with plant of shallow vegetation! This is so damn cool
Never in a million years would I have come up with that idea of spreading the lime.
and definitely not after stocking fish, would have added buffering substrate from the very beginning
We use gypsum in our garden where we are at in Idaho to balance the PH. A good rule of thumb is if you get more than 50" of rain per year, your soil will be acidic and need lime,
Love every second of it. This has been a childhood dream of mine. Keep up the great work.
Great video for proper lime & fertilizer applications. I put out 60 gallons of liquid 10-34-0 fertilizer, 10:1 ratio, March - September. I will lime again in November this year. I last applied lime in November of 2020. MSU Pond Management Program through our local county Extension Service Office here in Mississippi. 1 Pond is 100 years old & the other one is 40 years old. Hoping to add Titan Bass genetics soon. 🍺🎣
I’m curious as to how you afford this with all the time it takes to do it - just honestly curious
He sells drugs
@@Yamaha350w I knew it lmao !
Love to see a comparison in the colour of the pond with the drone before and after the lime.
I love this series soooo much great work so far and looking forward to the next episodes
The baby fish and the snake are great signs for the ecosystem. I anxiously await the next video
seems like you're fighting nature with money, I hope it all works out.
Great series. Been watching since episode 1 :) Would love to see a slo-mo of Moby getting fed!
Who else has been here since day 1
Its been such great fun watching this from the beginning to now. I love your ongoing commentary, and since my mom is from Alabama, it warms my heart no end to hear your southern drawl. You have a beautiful family and approach to life. Thanks for sharing it.
With that voice, he could do voice-overs for a living ....
I'm not criticising, just suggesting an alternative strategy but would you not rather a natural planted look with crystal clear water? 5 acres is more than big enough to get a sustainable balanced ecosystem. The key is high (native) species diversity so tnat interspecific competition prevents any species becoming overabundant.
It also saves on feeding and fertiliser, which are you paying to do work that nature does for free with a few years of ecological succession once you add the keystone species.
I'm also wondering if aiming for artificially maximised numbers of fish will limit the maximum size of the fish but I'm not sure about that at all, it's just a question that occurs to me.
Been wondering the exact same thing, these biologists of his don't seem to be very ecologically minded. The only reason I could see behind not taking a natural approach is perhaps the depth of his pond? Not sure how deep it is but usually the depth of ponds and lakes keeps the vegetation from spreading throughout, so maybe this is why they have advised him against it?
@@aaronohara34 Yeah I wondered that too after I asked. You could be right. I'd be interested to know. I wonder are there any examples around.
I love this channel!
Been following since your crawfish boil vid.
I have no idea why but this whole series is beyond fascinating.... Great work. You should get an underwater drone with camera and lights. That'd be great to see. You could get into all the tunnels and dark spots too.
This is by far my favorite TH-cam channel. But I really wish there were more videos. Hell, I would just watch a live stream of the pond....
I would put two pieces of small plywood on the outside corner of the duck house where the mamma duck is laying so predators dont bother her through the fencing. it would make her feel safer at night.
I had to broadcast a powder across a pond once and was told to use a lawn spreader.
The mechanism relied on the wheels turning.
Can't do that from shore, so we used a leaf blower.
Put a big ol' T on there and fed it in via a vac hose. Had good reach from shore.
I never thought I’d be so invested in watching a pond but I love it
Here in Eastern North Carolina we got bucks with antlers coming out...just busted the skin.... beautiful pond...can't wait to see what it produces for you
Cool suggestion:
Tag Bonnie and clide so if you ever catch them in the 5 acre you know and can get a picture with them to see how much they grew.
I’m like 95% sure he said he was going to tag them before they were released into the pond!
Wow the water looks amazing now!! And you are so lucky to have Owl Capone there to guard your vegetables. I know I have an owl near my garden but the real problem where I am is javelinas that are just ruthless to gardens. Awesome to see how the pond has progressed!
You have a pet OWL !!!! WooooT !!!!! That is super cool boss!!!!
What I'd give to come take a guide trip on your frog spot with you! You're living my dream with this new pond build!
The Three Musketeers is what I want to call the group of 3 birds @7:00.
Pond is looking awesome. Amazing how fast the fish grow and reproduce. What a perfect paradise.
You all please take care and be safe
I just binge watched all of these videos on 2X speed. All i can say is this whole experience has been a motivator to achieve the American dream for me and my future family.
"Big pump." As a pump unit fabricator and repair tech. That is a baby pump. Perfectly suited for the job, just funny you said it was big. Love your ponds, you're going to have a blast on that 5 acre. (Edit: you already are. Building your own wildlife habitat.)
This was introduced to me recently... Watching all of it. Wow fantastic job
Water samples - I would recommend taking multiple samples from various locations and depths. Label each sample by location and depth (these are your baselines). Then apply your water treatment. Next, take a second set of water samples from the same locations and depths as before. This will give you a much more comprehensive picture of the quality of your water conditions. You also want to keep a permanent record of this data and continue doing this using the same procedure.
You can also go to an aquarium store and get your own water test kit. The test kits that are used on aquaria can be used for any other body of water. Good luck.
He seems to have excellent and professional advice on this pond build and isn't sparing the dollars. He ain't winging it with TH-cam experts. It will be fine.
I look forward to new episodes every time. Love every bit of it.
Since this past summer I ask my wife about every two week guess what? She knows everytime...another bama bass video I love them!!!