We've narrowed the list of names of our new pond down to 3 and will be announcing the winner next week!

@that_KTM222

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I can’t wait!!!

@Dagriffy

2 жыл бұрын

Can u tell us the three names??

@jacobwhittington2462

2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE 🙏Name the pond "El Spooky"👻

@zackfrickey3070

2 жыл бұрын

Call kendall gray!!!

@42Marica

2 жыл бұрын

Lake Hudson

Loving this series

@kylew3451

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@Ben_U_Over

2 жыл бұрын

You have great content as well!

@jking928

2 жыл бұрын

When are you building your grand pond! We need a pond update btw!

@BamaBass

2 жыл бұрын

👊🏻

@hudsonsfishingadventures

2 жыл бұрын

I have been watching these videos for EVER, and I love them! -Hudson

You should extend the water pipe on to the oak of thrones. It will wash out the extra dirt in it and make more space in it for the fish and it will make a water break so it wouldn’t erode the pond

Best way to keep rodents away from wires, attach scented dryer sheets to the problem area. They hate the smell. I’m a mechanic near a large city and we’ve found that dryer sheets do the trick for customers that have rodent issues. Small mesh bags filled with moth balls also work well

This series is so addicting. Just about the only thing I immediately click as soon as I see it in my feed. Can’t get enough of the updates!! I like the name Ali and Bam Bam.. I’m in Huntsville, AL so maybe I’m partial.

I am officially hooked to this pond project. My 6 year old daughter loves checking in on Moby, the ducks, and we feel like we live vicariously through these videos. Thank you!

@buzz6283

2 жыл бұрын

.

@VinylUnboxings

2 жыл бұрын

Dig a hole and buy a small pond liner and make your own! You can make one in just a couple months if you put in a couple hours on Saturdays. For relatively cheap too.

@pocketthechipmunk9994

2 жыл бұрын

@@VinylUnboxings I agree. Many years ago, I used to rescue and rehab snakes and to feed them I made a small 10'x10' pond in my backyard to attract frogs and bugs that I'd use to feed the snakes. Pond cost maybe $50 because I bought a pick ax and liner, but it saved way more than that since I never had to pay for mice again.

@forti6957

2 жыл бұрын

Me to

May have to move the duck house out out to the island that way they have the water as an extra protection. You could add a floating ramp with a gate so no predator can walk out to them.

@JCrook1028

2 жыл бұрын

The predators in the area all swim.... or fly.

@robertfarmer6316

2 жыл бұрын

Still would help…

@JCrook1028

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertfarmer6316 Nah, not really. The only thing that is going to keep a few ducks around is having many dicks and adding more from time to time as they get eaten. That or getting rid of the predators. Either way will be an ongoing issue forever. This is the real world, not a zoo.

@ototso9281

2 жыл бұрын

A gate wont keep the bobcat out. Or an owl.

@Sea-cucumber1151

2 жыл бұрын

@@JCrook1028 agree…..but your spell checker changed the word….it did give my sophomoric sense of humor a chuckle!🤣

Glad all these issues are showing themselves and getting taken care of early on. Building a pond is tough! The rewards will be awesome though.

You should add a 90* elbow facing upward at the end of the water pipe to cause very little erosion!

Run your fill pipe into the tree root ball. You should get even dispersion to avoid erosion that way. Great video.

@midamulti-tool3656

2 жыл бұрын

@@doxop6109 why do angry? Are you saying hes inbred just cuz he's from the south and has an accent? Pretty good stereotyping, bro. I'm resisting the urge to make some jokes abt liberals, but it's really getting to me

@midamulti-tool3656

2 жыл бұрын

@@doxop6109 also, I'd like to see you do better if he's done so bad. Don't have that money? Or knowledge of how to do it or who to go to? Then shut your mouth

@9009matorres

2 жыл бұрын

@@doxop6109 damn bro who hurt you? You lose a fishing tournament to this guy or something?

@9009matorres

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrazyGuyBlahBlah guess no one raised you to respect women

@VinylUnboxings

2 жыл бұрын

@@doxop6109 which recommendations has he ignored? I'm not remembering this being a thing

For the predators we would set a motion sensor 10 feet away from the coop that turned a radio on. We stopped all the badgers so I imagine it would detour the bobcat

@jonahook6803

2 жыл бұрын

If you were to use that on the island man it really would be fort Knox

@Shane_B46

2 жыл бұрын

Start shooting them. Problem solved.

Have you thought about putting a glass or acrylic box from your dock down into the water so that you can see into the water clearly and watch the fish swimming around the dock? Could put a live feed camera in there even. Just near your automatic feeder so you know the fish will come to that place all the time.

What you are doing is amazing! Many years ago my father was mayor of a small town, palos heights Illinois. He converted an old gun club into a 20 ( I think) acre lake named lake Katherine (named after my grandmother). It was stocked with bluegill, crappie and bass, and even Muskie. Unfortunately we think the Muskie may have been poached with illegal fishing. But they do still have family fishing days. It also has and it also has an island with swans. Best of luck with the project and I’ll be subscribed to follow your progress.

I am really surprised you haven't talked about putting shinners or bull minnows so they start getting established.. plenty of water and start ecosystem too. Can put some of your frogs from current pond in too

@saintvault13

2 жыл бұрын

He already talked about this. They are starting the bait fish in the winter.

@edfromm6860

2 жыл бұрын

@@saintvault13 I know he did.... but I think ist a good time to throw something in to start an eco system

You might consider terminating the water pipe with a "T" fitting (or even multiple "T" fittings). That will help dissipate the energy of the water stream coming down that long pipe, preventing unnecessary erosion...

@txmarine82

2 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing. I’m taking ur idea n using it on my current pond. Thank u sir

@gaijillahimself908

2 жыл бұрын

And then that T branches off to two more Ts, and then four more, then eight...

@GP30277

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea to negate any over pressure too

@bencoad8492

2 жыл бұрын

also drill holes into it as well

@Sea-cucumber1151

2 жыл бұрын

And possibly tacking a ground cloth like a blanket to dissipate the force in the dirt/clay bottom, if need to remove ….hold down with some rocks, and tie a floating rope/floaty if needed to pull out after…. Just a thought as well

It would be great to see big patches of rock like that throughout the pond and also larger rocks, it gives a place for other natural bait like water Beatles and what not. Without stuff like that most bait in the pond will be soon eaten. The best pond is one that is self sufficient. Love the work you have put in so far and I'm looking forward to seeing the future of the pond.

@glenpierce777

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, some big rocks in the pond would be great, as would bull-rushes around the edges in a few places. It would provide excellent cover for the waterfowl etc.

@gravemind3590

2 жыл бұрын

Deter

@NickP8877

2 жыл бұрын

definitely should have a rock pile or two! Just for variety

@thistledewoutdoors3331

2 жыл бұрын

Rip Rap is what we call it up here in MN/WI... Decorative river rock is spendy up here !!!!!

I love how you like to let the wildlife be themselves in the area. I'm excited to see the pond swim-ready, fish-ready, and duck-ready! If you could train the ducks to seep INSIDE their house it might help their sleeping and anxiety. If you look at other KZreadrs who raise ducks like goldshawfarms or whitehouseonthehill they have rituals for their birds on how they use their houses.

I really hope the videos don't stop once the pond is full. I love watching the progress and would love to see your family and friends using it too

I've been on a trail crew for two years now. The best way to keep rats out of our excavator is to get rat traps and put peanut butter on the bait part.

Hi..... Bama Bass nice to see you, thank you for showing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🐠🐟🎥👍👍👍

What a beautiful place to see. I can only imagine the peacefulness there.

Crazy how intriguing this series is. Thank you. I enjoy it a lot!

I love the project you all are taking on. Your dedication and tenacity is just outstanding. Setback after setback you handle them just like pro's.

I just wanted to stop and say I have loved watching this little pond building series. I should say BIG pond building series.

Been here for a couple years now and just wanted to say I absolutely love this channel!

@Sam3103s

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

You could use the left over pylons to make a 'log cabin' structure for the bluegill.

For the erosion problem areas, you could set up the black barriers with a hole (or several) through the middle for the water to go through. Install a large pipe inside the hole to divert the water directly onto the mats and rocks yall just installed and it should at least help to slow the erosion and keep the water from eating away underneath them again

The love in your voice when you talk about Sara is beautiful.

Wow I’ve been waiting every night for the last week for this 😂

@mattgarland3971

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@fortnitebattlepass-69

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@andrewmorton7409

2 жыл бұрын

I think he uploads on Sundays

@toom4872

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewmorton7409 I know but after he missed the first Sunday I thought he was going to maybe put a small update somewhere in the week

You could drill a small hole (like 1/32 or so) on the top of the pipes every foot or so to make a giant sprinkler all the way out to the end to prevent erosion.

@teekay1785

2 жыл бұрын

and cap end

@MidtownSun

2 жыл бұрын

You’d be surprised how much water you lose to aerosol that way.

so much hard work is going into this that i cant even imagine the feelings theres going to be when its finally done and how u want it. been followin ya for awhile and have always loved the content. have a good one.

That’s so AWESOME… Love watching! ❤️🙏🏼🤍🙏🏾💙

Moby has good genes, once he starts breeding. Those will be some amazingly aggressive fish

Could you do a daily time-lapse of the pond filling up when you finally start?

@BamaBass

2 жыл бұрын

I plan on trying to get a time-lapse of all the daytime footage

@chewtime5836

2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Can't wait

@txmarine82

2 жыл бұрын

@@BamaBass what is the size of Mobys tank sir and is that Universal Rock background in it. Amazing sir.

@saintvault13

2 жыл бұрын

@@BamaBass Was going to ask for the same thing. Can't wait/ excited to see the bait fish and fish have a playground!

This is such a cool series…not sure how it ended up in my feed but I’m really glad it did. Super interesting to see how the project develops…. Really looking forward to seeing it full up now!

Never thought I’d be so thoroughly entertained following along with a pond being built 😂

You may want to add some valium to the Duck Food...Holy Cow! can you imagine how traumatized they are having to deal with a BobCat bouncing off the screen just a few feet away!!! Like being in a shark cage with Great Whites swimming around you...

@YSLRD

2 жыл бұрын

It's outright cruel.

@markh9675

2 жыл бұрын

@@YSLRD - it's almost like...wait for it...nature!! Pretty sure Ali and Bambam appreciate the protection. And, they can waddle up to the protection of the enclosed house. Joan, you should see how bobcats rip ducklings apart when they have no protection. Isn't there some other more city- type woke video you can watch?

@robertfarmer6316

2 жыл бұрын

@@markh9675 hahahaahahahaha

@featherorknot

2 жыл бұрын

@@markh9675 The problem though is ducks absolutely hate steep ramps - I'm guessing the ducks either haven't gone into the coop at all or have only done it accidentally. Duck houses are usually ground level, where this is setup more like a chicken coop.

@briannelson3830

2 жыл бұрын

@@YSLRD you should see what raccoons do…

Try dryer sheets to keep mice away. Just place a couple by the wires. It’s a trick I use to keep mice away from the wiring in my snowmobile. Also worked for my pop-up ice fishing shelter and to keep them out of my hunting shack in the Wisconsin woods.

@cruisen6725

2 жыл бұрын

Bounce or snuggle?

@JV-pu8kx

2 жыл бұрын

Mothballs in and around where the tractor is kept will work, as well. This goes for all of your vehicles.

@onemorecast1352

2 жыл бұрын

@@cruisen6725 Gain

@waynemorgan1577

2 жыл бұрын

@@asmodeus1274 It does sound like a very delicate procedure .. LOL..

Riff Raff rocks for erosion areas, those river round rocks are gonna roll with heavy water movin thru. Thanks for bringing us along with the Building of the Pond. Lovin it.

Enjoyed it! Thank you for such great commentary!

I have really enjoyed your pond series videos. Your videos are so easy to watch with your excellent narration! Keep up the good work!

I have watched your channel from the very beginning. I am so excited to see the final change in this pond build. Cannot wait to see how Moby and the rest of the fishes and turtles and everything else likes their new home. Just love love watching your videos. Great job!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I look forward to these updates...I'm almost obsessed 🤣🤣 I hope you keep updating going forward even when it's finished so we can see it establish 👍👍🤞

Looking very nice ., I can’t wait until it’s completed . 👍🏻

Such a cool way to see someone spend their money and time with their family.

I love this series BamaBass. Keep it up!

Such goals!! Love the ecosystem your developing out there

Can't wait to see the pond full and you guy's enjoying fishing it. Beautiful place and the pond is awesome!

Great video! Question, have you considered covering the bottom part so the ducks minimize the shock they experience from predators trying to get to them?

Some day you’ll be looking for every viable way to funnel water INTO your pond during dry / drought conditions. Use every means to facilitate this nature flow of water. Don’t fight it our try to stop it. On our ponds, after we built them we came back and converted all wash-outs to natural water sources by installing water catch basins connected to underground piping feeding into the pond. We’ve used everything from 6” pipe to 24” pipe.

@steviechampagne

2 жыл бұрын

very smart

@commissaryarrick9670

2 жыл бұрын

Really depends on where you live. In places like Louisiana, mississippi, and Alabama drought is not big issue . These are some of the wettest places in the USA. Too much water is a much bigger problem in these places

@audrybella6405

2 жыл бұрын

@@commissaryarrick9670 Agree, but I have lived in southeast Georgia for over 40 years now the last 20 years owning and operating a 500 acre pine plantation with 6 ponds and in this time we have had numerous challenges keeping our ponds from going (totally) dry. Its common for the levels to fluctuate as much as 6 feet during the yearly seasons and I have had to put shallow wells in at a couple of the ponds to help ensure they always have at least 2 feet of water in them. We also grow cotton and peanuts and again, many years not enough rain here to ensure maximum crop yield. Agree "too much" water is a problem but only when you aren't properly prepared for it. We funnel all water into our ponds with canals from natural low, bottom areas and we avoid wash-out by enforcing water travel paths with piping. All of my ponds have either fully natural clay bottoms and/or hard-rock limestone bottoms so I am blessed with natural soils to facilitate holding water. Problem is in the heat of the summer you can evaporate as much as a foot of water in one week when its consistently over 90F ambient temperature. When it comes to Mother Nature and water-shed, don't fight it, put it to work for you. Cheers!

Enjoy watching all your videos and how you have figured it out as you go. This will be the epic pond.

The anticipation to see the final product is indescribable. Wish you the very best. 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

Well I hope everything works out alright man been watching for a bit and wanna see this get done perfect

Cannot wait to see the end result and the size of bonie and clide after a few years along with moby

The pond is coming along great thanks for the updates!!!

Cant wait to see you start filling it up!!!! This is awesome

Mix cayenne pepper with warm water in a spray bottle. Mist wires and general area. Keep the bottle around for touch-ups.

@BamaBass

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

love this pond build, keep it up😇

Amazing progress 👏. Cant wait to see it done its gonna be worth every second of hard work.

Playing with rocks with the boys indeed MANual labor. Great video!

I'm a mechanic who deals with packrats eating wires on customer cars quite frequently. Try mixing vinegar and cyanne pepper powder. Mix 3 tablespoons per gallon. Spray everything the rats can get to. You won't have any more problems.

@BamaBass

2 жыл бұрын

👊🏻

@russellbrown1696

2 жыл бұрын

No worries. Just remember to reapply if you wash the machine

@danstephens3344

2 жыл бұрын

Mechanic here as well. We also use the animal stopper spray from the hardware store. Mostly mint oil and cinnamon I believe.

@9009matorres

2 жыл бұрын

Cats. Lots of cats. Lol

@mrbyamile6973

2 жыл бұрын

@@9009matorres instead of lots of cats how about the one big one he has. Rats instead of his ducks.

Great names for the ducks! For Moby, or Bonnie and Clyde, could you ever record a slow-mo of them feeding? I've always been curious what makes a fish propel as powerfully as it does.

@msquared9605

2 жыл бұрын

The tail..? That’s like asking what makes Usain Bolt so fast, his legs

@conohanfamily

2 жыл бұрын

@@msquared9605 yes, I get that. I'm more curious if it's just a movement, or if it's a fast coil and strike? Is it just the tail, or is the entire body in play? When does mouth widen and open? How quickly does it return to normal?

@msquared9605

2 жыл бұрын

@@conohanfamily true. A slow motion of a bass feeding is unreal, how wide their mouths actually get and you can see the vacuum effect the prey goes through

@MelbaOzzie

2 жыл бұрын

@@msquared9605 That's interesting. I never thought that a fish eating would devolve in a study of force vector analysis and fluid dynamics. This channel just gets more interesting every day.

@msquared9605

2 жыл бұрын

@@MelbaOzzie I have no idea what you said but yeah sounds cool! But yeah pretty much all bass and grouper species (and others I’m sure, any wide mouth fish) literally sucks their prey into their mouths

Awesome series!! Cant wait till its full!

So close now for the pond filling! Great Video…thanks!

I love the project overall. My only suggestion is to use jagged rocks for erosion control. The smooth river rocks can wash away down into the pond.

Crazy!

Can’t wait to see this filled!

Camera work this episode was fantastic! No jittering or quick panning as in earlier episodes, thank you! I'm really enjoying this series... they area an absolute pleasure to watch. Thank you SO much for posting!

Here’s an idea re fill water discharge. Instead of discharging into existing water, diffuse it through the root bowl. That way the erosion would be minimised because with the flow diffused to pretty much droplets and then falling onto still water it won’t be a concentrated flow. 👏👏👏 👋👋👋 🇦🇺

@txmarine82

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect idea plus clean all that silt n other debris out of it too.

If you have to bring clay in again, instead of compacting by hand wheel roll it with a full bucket in the tractor. Use the front tires.

Excited to see the completed pond hopefully soon

I can't wait for it to get done. I've been dreaming of a project like this but in a small scale.

What we’ve always done for my families tractors is put bounce dryer sheets in the cabs and wherever else you might think that mice might get into. It’s always worked for mice but I’m not sure on rats since we don’t have too much of those out in rural Iowa

In case you keep having erosion issues, have you looked into those rolls of wire mesh with concrete pads on them? Grass will grow through and you're not supposed to notice the stuff.

@ledgerwood76

2 жыл бұрын

It does work good, I work for an erosion company and we are seeing it required on construction sites more and more, we have been using a product called Flex a Mat. Good suggestion!

@MrEazyE357

2 жыл бұрын

I think he already has some in another spot but I may be thinking of someone else.

@ethanallenhawley1052

2 жыл бұрын

A version of this was used for the spillway.

I really liked the camera view at the 3:10 mark. Really shows the depth of the pond in a way I’ve yet to see in any videos. Awesome!

I've been enjoying watching this project, keep up the good work and best of luck with everything especially when it's time to plant the pond out because you really want to use some good variety of different plants!

When you move Mobie into the backyard pond, he’s liable to launch himself out of the water like a great white attacking a seal.

@alidycepaisley3829

2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna to ask if Mr Moby was gonna go into the pond when it gets filled up.

@byronsmith3152

2 жыл бұрын

That frog would have most likely been a victim as soon as he hit the first lily pad, lol.

I look forward to watching this every week! It's better than anything on Netflix or Hulu! I can't wait for next week. Keep up the excellent work!

Been waiting for this upload. Thank u!

Wow this is coming out really good… can’t wait to see the stock

Love the progress, rocks need to be bigger for the erosion areas. There probably going to get washed into the pond. Thanks for the update. 😎

Bobcats make some beautiful mounts. Love the farm and the pond build

@organican

2 жыл бұрын

They're even more beatiuful when left alone to live in the wild

@msquared9605

2 жыл бұрын

@@organican how do you know they’re beautiful if they’re left alone?

Pretty cool to see how you're handling the problems.

Panicked when I thought your last vid was the finale ...... so relived! The only thing I've ever waited for on KZread! Great stuff!

Can't wait for this one I've been dying to see the finalized product..... and this is starting out sad hopefully things get better bud

Rats really dislike the scent of lavender, so what I’ve done in the past is tape some lavender dryer sheets to the areas that the rats get into.

@askianvan

2 жыл бұрын

Pepper spray on the harness

@joemoe1601

2 жыл бұрын

Tried that, that doesn't work. Tried peppermint that doesn't work. The only think i have found is d-Con takes care of them really well.

@roejogan9517

2 жыл бұрын

You can build a little garage for your tractor and put wooden cat house in there whit all his food etc. If the cat gets used to the garage and sees at his house, no rat will be near the tractor. I have 2 feral cats that only uses the shed when it rains or cold, but they see it as their house, they keep it clean from rodents and little insects too. Just keep in mind If the garage its well closed, to have nice ventilation for the shed, so fuel fumes and machinery smells dont interfere with them hunting etc.

Favorite KZread series right now! Keep it up!

Just binged this whole pond building series. Loved it so much!

Wonder how the duck hutch would be on the island? The island could be theirs and provide additional protection. Any future door could be solar powered.

@formhubfar

2 жыл бұрын

I just thought the same.

@tatortot1542

2 жыл бұрын

I ask that myself. But I’m assuming they have more to come 🤞.

@jedidiah5131

2 жыл бұрын

Raccoons will swim out to that island and take any duck eggs.

Ive never actually checked on a channel for these weekly videos ever. Im hooked on this series you haver going here MAKE THESE DAILY lol.

I'm so happy to see another video!

fantastic update...all Scandinavia are at the edge of their seat...good job

It feels like I have been waiting for a new video to come out for years 😂 I can’t live without these videos

Man, look at the tail wag on that Bobcat!

This has been a awesome series you guys!! And the dock is looking very very nice!!

What a great series. Amazing work. Well done.

Lancaster pond, Lancaster is the town where Bonnie and Clyde robbed R.P. Henry & Sons Bank in 1934.

For the duck house I have chickens so I’m going to guess there pretty much the same but you can probably put one wire of electric fencing about 2 inches off the ground with a solar powered battery and that should keep the predators away you can find it on Amazon. Just an idea. Also love the pond updates

Thanks for coming back

I’m loving the videos of the pond build and the wildlife it’s quite exciting.