Building a 5 Acre Pond! (Big Problems)
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- Building a 5 acre pond for our two pet bass! Subscribe for weekly pond build videos: bit.ly/Bama_Bass
Day 1 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
Day 2 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
Day 3 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
Day 4 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
Day 5 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
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Day 7 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Bass...
Day 8 Pond Build: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding Structure: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Hurricane Update: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
New Pet Ducks: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
The Final Chapter: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Turning the Water On: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 2: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 3: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 4: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 5: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 6: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Finished: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Installing Aerators: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Spring Planting: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding Vegetation: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding the Bass: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
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We've narrowed the list of names of our new pond down to 3 and will be announcing the winner next week!
Yes I can’t wait!!!
Can u tell us the three names??
PLEASE 🙏Name the pond "El Spooky"👻
Call kendall gray!!!
Lake Hudson
Loving this series
agreed
You have great content as well!
When are you building your grand pond! We need a pond update btw!
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I have been watching these videos for EVER, and I love them!
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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!
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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.
@@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.
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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.
The predators in the area all swim.... or fly.
Still would help…
@@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.
A gate wont keep the bobcat out. Or an owl.
@@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.
@@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
@@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
@@doxop6109 damn bro who hurt you? You lose a fishing tournament to this guy or something?
@@CrazyGuyBlahBlah guess no one raised you to respect women
@@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
If you were to use that on the island man it really would be fort Knox
Start shooting them. Problem solved.
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.
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.
Deter
definitely should have a rock pile or two! Just for variety
Rip Rap is what we call it up here in MN/WI... Decorative river rock is spendy up here !!!!!
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
He already talked about this. They are starting the bait fish in the winter.
@@saintvault13 I know he did.... but I think ist a good time to throw something in to start an eco system
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.
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 CZcamsrs who raise ducks like goldshawfarms or whitehouseonthehill they have rituals for their birds on how they use their houses.
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...
That’s amazing. I’m taking ur idea n using it on my current pond. Thank u sir
And then that T branches off to two more Ts, and then four more, then eight...
Brilliant idea to negate any over pressure too
also drill holes into it as well
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
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
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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.
Been here for a couple years now and just wanted to say I absolutely love this channel!
Hell yeah
Crazy how intriguing this series is. Thank you. I enjoy it a lot!
What a beautiful place to see. I can only imagine the peacefulness there.
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.
very smart
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
@@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!
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.
and cap end
You’d be surprised how much water you lose to aerosol that way.
You could use the left over pylons to make a 'log cabin' structure for the bluegill.
I just wanted to stop and say I have loved watching this little pond building series. I should say BIG pond building series.
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!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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.
Bounce or snuggle?
Mothballs in and around where the tractor is kept will work, as well. This goes for all of your vehicles.
@@cruisen6725 Gain
@@asmodeus1274 It does sound like a very delicate procedure .. LOL..
Wow I’ve been waiting every night for the last week for this 😂
Me too.
Same
I think he uploads on Sundays
@@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
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
Playing with rocks with the boys indeed MANual labor. Great video!
Could you do a daily time-lapse of the pond filling up when you finally start?
I plan on trying to get a time-lapse of all the daytime footage
Cool. Can't wait
@@BamaBass what is the size of Mobys tank sir and is that Universal Rock background in it. Amazing sir.
@@BamaBass Was going to ask for the same thing. Can't wait/ excited to see the bait fish and fish have a playground!
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...
It's outright cruel.
@@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?
@@markh9675 hahahaahahahaha
@@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.
@@YSLRD you should see what raccoons do…
Such a cool way to see someone spend their money and time with their family.
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'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.
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.
The tail..? That’s like asking what makes Usain Bolt so fast, his legs
@@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?
@@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
@@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.
@@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
Favorite CZcams series right now! Keep it up!
The anticipation to see the final product is indescribable. Wish you the very best.
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Well I hope everything works out alright man been watching for a bit and wanna see this get done perfect
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?
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!
The love in your voice when you talk about Sara is beautiful.
Moby has good genes, once he starts breeding. Those will be some amazingly aggressive fish
I love this series BamaBass. Keep it up!
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!
Never thought I’d be so thoroughly entertained following along with a pond being built 😂
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.
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Perfect idea plus clean all that silt n other debris out of it too.
I have really enjoyed your pond series videos. Your videos are so easy to watch with your excellent narration! Keep up the good work!
Enjoy watching all your videos and how you have figured it out as you go. This will be the epic pond.
Add a small structure on the duck island. This will give the ducks a place to retreat if something tries to attack them during the day.
Love the process of the pond build.
Cannot wait to see the end result and the size of bonie and clide after a few years along with moby
Mix cayenne pepper with warm water in a spray bottle. Mist wires and general area. Keep the bottle around for touch-ups.
Thanks for the tip!
Ooohhhh that bobcat thought he was having duck dinner! Thank goodness for their little house 😁
I can't wait for it to get done. I've been dreaming of a project like this but in a small scale.
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.
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
I accidentally stumbled upon this series and have been looking forward to this dock build since the beginning, I am a dock builder myself. This is a great series to watch
fantastic update...all Scandinavia are at the edge of their seat...good job
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. 😎
love this pond build, keep it up😇
That’s so AWESOME… Love watching!
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Such goals!! Love the ecosystem your developing out there
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.
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.
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No worries. Just remember to reapply if you wash the machine
Mechanic here as well. We also use the animal stopper spray from the hardware store. Mostly mint oil and cinnamon I believe.
Cats. Lots of cats. Lol
@@9009matorres instead of lots of cats how about the one big one he has. Rats instead of his ducks.
Hi, Steve and Liz, I'm a neighbor living in Fairhope. I've been watching your channel for a few years now... It all started when I stumbled across a two minute video of yours that almost made me jump out of my skin. Remember the one where you were speed-reeling a frog bait, and that ten pound bass blew up on it right at the edge of your boat? You didn't say a word! You got that monster in the net in like ten seconds. That was some pretty deft fisher-craft! That's got to be on your greatest hits reel! You sure have come a long way since then. Best of good fortune to your family, in all your endeavors!
Just binged this whole pond building series. Loved it so much!
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.
I was gonna to ask if Mr Moby was gonna go into the pond when it gets filled up.
That frog would have most likely been a victim as soon as he hit the first lily pad, lol.
Crazy!
I had both friends and some family who had farm ponds with good fishing. One of them produced an 11-pound channel cat.
One was made on a small creek and there was a spring that ran into the lake we filled our water bottles from. Gooood water.
The only thing I know about the intricacies of pond maintenance is if you see carp or goldfish you reach for the rotenone and start over.
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.
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.
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!
I think he already has some in another spot but I may be thinking of someone else.
A version of this was used for the spillway.
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!
Panicked when I thought your last vid was the finale ...... so relived! The only thing I've ever waited for on CZcams! Great stuff!
Seeing the bobcat trying to get to the ducks in broad daylight was fascinating. It was much darker and thinner, with longer legs, than I would have imagined. I've always thought of them as being light brown and kind of stocky. I think he needs an unofficial name, too. Something kind of creepy and Halloween-ish!
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.
I just thought the same.
I ask that myself. But I’m assuming they have more to come 🤞.
Raccoons will swim out to that island and take any duck eggs.
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
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 👍👍🤞
Amazing progress 👏. Cant wait to see it done its gonna be worth every second of hard work.
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.
Bobcats make some beautiful mounts. Love the farm and the pond build
They're even more beatiuful when left alone to live in the wild
@@organican how do you know they’re beautiful if they’re left alone?
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!
Putting the duck house on the island would be pretty cool looking. At least they will be safe and would be like an actually Alcatraz building 👍🏻 and free to come and go seeing as that Bobcat was out during the day.
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.
Pepper spray on the harness
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.
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.
It feels like I have been waiting for a new video to come out for years 😂 I can’t live without these videos
Great names for the ducks! The pond is coming along, can’t wait to see it completed!
Looking very nice ., I can’t wait until it’s completed . 👍🏻
Lancaster pond,
Lancaster is the town where Bonnie and Clyde robbed R.P. Henry & Sons Bank in 1934.
Man, look at the tail wag on that Bobcat!
Love watching the peanut pond built but really like watching Moby between him and Ali and Bam Bam it’s the perfect way to just unwind on a Sunday
The pond is coming along great thanks for the updates!!!
This it literally the only video I’ve been waiting to watch On CZcams
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
Your editing style, pacing, and story telling are on point!
Can't wait to see the pond full and you guy's enjoying fishing it. Beautiful place and the pond is awesome!
Some Studies show fish stay near wear they are released. You should release Bonnie and Clyde next to there own signs. I also think it would make a good content.
Everything is looking good. Really glad to see this video, having withdrawal problems. 😀bobcat sure is persistent. I wonder how long he'll keep coming back? ✌🤟🖖🦆
they will find a way sooner or later. I doubt the cage will hold em back for long - they might consider putting it on the island, then they can have peace while sleeping and this will keep the owls out.
This channel will hit 1 million subs by the time the series is over!! Keep it up
I would add a floating fountain on the end of the water pipe. It would look interesting and aerate the water too. Also don't forget the sandy beach and swimming area, patio, change rooms and bar.