Pacemaker Fishing Forum

In January 1995 I bought "he land" (150 acres) in Palmyra, Va. and began the process of having it surveyed and tested for a fishing pond. The pond was completed and stocked with the advice of John Odenkirk. It was stocked with largemouth bass, hybrid bluegills, channel catfish and fathead minnows.

Ten years later I built a smaller pond and drained the original pond to re-shape the bottom for better spawning area. At that time I removed five large catfish and five 4 plus pound bass and put them in the small pond while the large pond was re-filling. Two years later one of the bass was caught and measured. She was now twenty two inches and about seven pounds.

We released her into the large pound and for some unknown reason she now comes out to see anyone who steps on the peer!  She has been caught repeatedly and after you return her to the water she will follow as you walk around the pond. She is now twenty five inches long! I have not weighed her.



Two weeks ago I caught her at the peer and released her.....again. We walked to the far end of the pond in order to avoid catching her but as soon as Dr. Mo's father dropped his minnow in he caught her.



I have mixed feelings about taking her out and having her mounted but she is now thirteen years old and according to John Odenkirk, bass in Va. usually only live until in their mid teens. She is almost a pet. I would not like to see her die and become turtle food.

Last edited by Carl (Nov-24-08 1:30PM)