Building a 5 Acre Pond! (Filling it with Water Part 3)
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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...
Big Problems: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 2: • 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...
Filling it with Water Part 7: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Filling it with Water Part 8: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Hydroseeding: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Fixing a Leak: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Finished: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding 12,000 Fish: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Installing Aerators: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Underwater Lights: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Spring Planting: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
New Fishing Cabin: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
New Cabin Tour: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding 10,000 Fish: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding Vegetation: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Liming and Fertilizing: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Baby Ducks Hatched: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Tagging Our Bass: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
Adding the Bass: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
First time Fishing: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
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be careful spreading fertilizer around your pond, not only do bass and other native fish not tolerate salts and nutrients well, but as you increase nutrient levels in the pond you'll risk algae blooms (nasty and sometimes toxic) and uncontrollable weeds!
I even thought that when the fertilizer enters the water, bacteria will attack it & take the oxygen out of the water doing so.
@@FreEntity that too! It's less the bacteria attacking the fertilizer itself, and more that the fertilizer increases algae growth, which shades the plants on the bottom, so they die and the microbes consume the oxygen as they break the organic material down. It's called eutrophication, and is what causes dead zones in the Mississippi river, gulf and other places that receive high levels of nutrients!
Good news is algae blooms arent instant so if one begins you can mitigate it, maybe add a bunch of agitation with a couple of big fountain sprayers and that should keep the oxygen up while you get some water replaced to drop the nitrogen.
This exact thing just happened to my parents pond. The weeds are so thick you can’t even fish anymore
I think if weeds are present... you need a motorboat with improvise rake on its side to do the weeding... years after years probably built some organic compost...
Put a T on the tip of all the pole so that the owls can rest easier and help you manage the field mice issue.
Hell yes
About 5x taller too so they can see more area.
Would also make spottin them or knowing where they are easier.
Instead of just random poles, what would be other ideal perching installations that could be added around the pond? I was thinking light poles around the perimeter of the lake that would demarcate the lake visually in the night shots, but that could be costly and might not allow the owls to hide as easily. They might not perch on them either, but was thinking of other useful installations that would have multi-purpose than just random poles. I like the bat house idea as well.
That’s brilliant. But that brings Owl Capone closer to perch and hunt the ducks. I just realized how that sounds. Nature will do what nature does. 🙏✝️👍
If mowing the backside of the pond bank is still an issue. I recommend turning it into a butterfly garden/pollinator haven by planting native perennials. It will benefit many other species of wildlife as well.
It can be managed by burning once every year or two, no mowing needed!
SUCH A GOOD IDEA YOU ARE AWESOME I THINK THIS IS WONDERFUL
I don’t care if the well has been turned off since this was posted, 12 days without an update is breaking my heart.
It would be cool if there was a bass jumping out of the water on the logo.
good idea 👊🏻
As the light shining through the branches
I came here to say the same thing!
If I would have read for ten seconds before I commented🤦♂️
Awe you beat me to it! 😅💚
Perfect Sunday bedtime viewing! Loving this series! 👊🏾
👌🏽
Literally watching this in bed on Sunday
Add a bass jumping out of the water in the logo. That’s what got me watching your videos. Love the updates
This is really close to the moment we’ve all be waiting for as we followed your creation with interest . It is looking fabulous. The nocturnal activities you show us are marvellous. What a well populated location is your pond and nearby fields . The owls are not often seen by many of us , so it is a great opportunity to see them going about their business .
I like what everyone said about showing a bass jumping out of the water. I like the logo!
Would be cool to have an owl perched somewhere too. Best of luck with it all. It's looking great.
And maybe an duck in the water to
You should never really need fertilizer around a water. Simply spread a composte tea or top soil and that will add all the missing nutrients to your soil. Cause the nitrogen runoff will damage your pond.
yup
I’m grew up in Pensacola and would love to bring my boys out to fish. To give you an idea, his first word was fished. Lol, obsessed.
I started this pond series earlier today and have been binging it. I love every second of it. You have a beautiful place. Can't hardly wait to see it completed.
You need to get Destin from Smarter Everyday or Gavin from The Slow Mo Guys to shoot Moby in 28000 fps. That would be cool.
"owl capone" is a female, and "hooter" is a male. Like bass, the female owl is bigger than the male. You can DRAMATICALLY increase how many rats and mice and other rodenty critters they are able to catch by giving them tall poles or other perches to sit on and hunt from, and this can also help out the hawks on your farm who will be the day crew on rodent patrol.
Plus a few bat houses for insect mitigation...
The "O" in Oak would be cute in the outline of an owl...
This
YES! There are communities which spent many thousands of dollars with traps and poisons to try to eradicate high rodent populations but failed miserably, and instead when they switched to encouraging predators like owls, snakes, and foxes, THAT ended up being what worked. This has happened in more controlled studies around areas of Missouri and notably the town of Apopka, FL.
@@SuperDaveP270 There’s a Doc on CZcams about Israeli farmers using owls to control mice and rats and it works but unfortunately owls fly into Palestinian lands to hunt as well and in Muslim script owls are considered bad and get shot down.
This is amazing. I can't imagine the cost let alone the time expenditure. Absolutely beautiful. Yer little one is terrific -- reminds me of my Grand pie. Well here on 3 and sticking around. So impressed.
That might have been the smoothest sponsor read I've seen in a long time.
That long shot where you are cutting down the millet on the island really shows how deep it is.
I think a bass jumping out of the water would look cool for the crimson oak farm
I was going to say the same thing seems like it should be there to represent molby
@@freedomlovingmerican4580 I reckon great minds think alike haha
Thought the exact same
and an owl in the tree
I agree
I’ve been following this pond build series since right after you started the build and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I can’t wait until you stock it and eventually start catching monster bass. My grandpa had 3 bulldozer and he built the pond on our land and he built ponds for many others in our area. I ran one of his dozers but mine had a cutting blade on it. We cleared the land behind loggers for a local paper mill in Western Kentucky so they could plant new trees.
Same here. Definitely one of the coolest series on CZcams
Same!!
Ditto!!!
Love the pond updates!
I’m a fellow kubota owner and know how scary mowing on slopes can be. Not sure if you’ve ever looked into them, but Ventrac makes some small mowing tractors that are built to cut steep grades. They handle slopes up to 30% cutting side slopes. Could be a fun toy to add to the farm!
I hope all is well and that you and yours are safe. My wife and I miss watching your videos every week. Can't wait for your next video!
This video has everything in it. A pond video a cooking show and an animal feeding video plus sight seeing. Man I am thoroughly impressed
The possibilities are endless!!!
I think the logo you shown in this video is PERFECT. It'd only add a jumping Bass in the lower middle at the waterline.
I was gonna say they have to add in either Bonnie or Clyde... Or both...
Plus adding a grove of sawtooth & other oaks as wind breaks where appropriate ..
A Crimson colored Oak in the logo would be a nice contrast and center of focus. Always look forward to every update. Nice to see the critters settling in.
We need more tall T posts in the field for the owls to hunt. Also, maybe a big owl nesting box as a more permanent mouse solution. A two for one. We get a watch an owl family grow up on your channel as well.
It's going to be a sad and happy day when this pond project is finished. I have been loving these weekly update videos and I know they are going to be finishing soon.
😔 I know. I look forward to these videos all week because I love this pond build so much. Maybe he'll keep weekly trail cam footage uploads and some underwater videos. I know he said at one point he was going to have an underwater live stream channel for the bass. I can't wait to see what kind of vegetation he plants in the pond as well.
I know right? He did say he’s keeping the night animal footage as well as a camera in the pond. It’s the feeling of nature, home, family, CONSISTENCY, and their love and respect for each other and family and the land, in my humble opinion lol🙏🏻🔥❤️
A 24/7 streaming channel with underwater views was talked about. Post a link and tag me when that happens
A pond is a ton of continuous work and upkeep so there won't ever be a shortage of things to do, things to learn from, problems to solve, and upgrades and changes to be made.
You should add some aquatic plants the a section of the pond. Its really beneficial for the water quality and some baby fish will eat bugs and such off them. Also make sure to get some snails and maybe add some top water plants like lilys and cat tails. Baby fish hide in plants on the edges of ponds at night
a stand of cat tails is a great idea. Would really make it natural looking too
Maybe add some more animals into the negative white space within the tree leaves and make sure to have a bass jumping out the water
Include Bonnie and Clyde and the owls and the Ducks hidden in the tree leaves would be pretty cool
For mowing the slopes I would recommend a tractor called a ventrac. We use it at the golf course I work at to mow steep slopes because of the wide wheel base and low center of gravity. It feels very comfortable to operate in steep conditions that would normally be very uncomfortable in other machines
Agreed. I have a ventrac myself, and can confirm that slopes are no problem.
I love the logo however I definitely think due to the actual occupants of the pond/ farm. I think you should change the Crane/ stork/ herring to a owl.
agreed
I'd put the owl on tree limb.
Agreed. Added my comment to the other thread about the logo! Replace the bird with Owl Capone.
I thought it was a duck.... you know because of their pet ducks.
Herons don't fly like that anyway
I was also gonna mention the owls since they’re becoming a part of the channel now
You need to watch a short film called The Biggest Little Farm. You could do so much with the land you have to encourage a fantastic eco system. Loved your back yard pond but this is another level.
That is a great film…
7:03 you should do a bass jumping out the water that be pretty cool
I used to mow Dams for a living. If you flip the centers on your wheels to make the foot print wider on the tractor you can get on the slope no problem and mow almost anything. The easiest way is just put the tires from the right to the left and the left to the right of the tractor. We mowed with 15’ bay wings as well as 7’ bush hogs on our smaller tractors.
The fact that you can keep people entertained with the variety of bits you do is impressive…and now you’ve flawlessly worked in a cooking and infomercial portion too!
😄😄😄
LOVING the pond build. One if the best series on CZcams by far. Thanks for documenting it and sharing it.
I look forward to each one.
On the logo, you might want to incorporate the crown in the design.
I enjoy the night shots of you talking about the animals. I'm amazed by owls and they are interesting. My grandma loved owls. They are funny how you see nothing but their glowing eyes and when they take off and you see glowing eyes flying very trippy. Lol
Hey there, I'm an American living in Thailand and I just found your channel and have enjoyed watching your development of your pond.
I am in the process of buying just over 7 acres of rice fields and I'm going to build a half acre pond on it but I'm going 40 feet deep so it will give me water year round. We have a dry season that can be pretty severe but at the 40 foot level you have all the water you want.
Instead of growing rice I'm going to use the dirt from the pond to terrace the property so I can grow vegetables.
Anything I can grow that isn't rice because everyone grows rice and I will have an instant market for my crops. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing the rest of your videos.
Wish there were a way to tag Moby before he goes in the big pond so if he’s caught you can keep up with his growth/changes. It would be kinda cool for all the originals from your backyard! Anyway, love seeing the progress!! Thanks for sharing all this with us❤️
My favorite part of the week. I got my whole unit watching this series. Semper Fi.
Thank you for your service!
FYI…They make some Free 3D files for metal posts to give Owls & other birds of prey something to grab on with their feet. You’ve got an awesome habitat that’s accepting all the changes!
For cutting the slope on your pond. Have your mechanic move the tractor tires out to the widest position then 4 to 1 slope will be easy to do, 2 to 1 if your brave.
Or you can just back up the slope
Always cut straight up and down the hills on the tractor, in low gear, never sideways. Also of course, don't turn around on a hillside angle. You could always leave it natural also, better for the wildlife. I wouldn't cut all the way down to the water's edge either, resist the urge. Create a buffer. Plants and vegetation around the water's edge protects wildlife and water purity. My 2 cents, Been there done that. Blueberries would be nice around there, plenty of sun.
Im loving this series, and since we're practically neighbors it just kinda hits home a little differently for me. Thanks a bunch guys, really enjoying your content !!! Also, if the circle that outlines the logo was in the shape of the state of Alabama, that would look cool also !!!
Great idea!!
Awesome!!!
BamaBass, it’s easy to see that suggestions for the logo are all over the place! Add a bass jumping, change the bird to an owl, and go for it! All of your pets will be in it (unless you want to add ducks!) and you have it all covered.
I’m assuming you’re going to make this a fairly natural ecosystem. You should start adding the small stock now. Things like minnows and crawfish would do fine already. Be plenty of bugs and stuff for them to eat.
Yup start with the small stuff then work your way up to the big stuff
also needs more water plants and marginals as well
Technically yes. The more the better. But a few guppies/minnows and crawfish don’t need huge plantings. Especially with no aquatic predators.
Yah, that soothing Alabama voice and bass!
for the logo you should put a silhouette of you Sarah and Liz beside the tree waving!
Patiently waiting on tonight's episode 😩
Best series in America
Absolutely love this pond build👍🏻.
So many comments (mine included) about the pond logo, am starting to agree, leave as is and keep it simple? Have been watching your channel long before the backyard pond, and can’t wait to see your family pulling bass out of the new pond! The “pond fill” is taking much longer than we anticipated, can’t wait to see it with the lights on and to see you guys fishing off of the dock!!! Great stuff, please keep them coming. I do wonder, will it be deep enough???
I recommend some Purple Martin houses adjacent to the pond. They rely on humans for housing and they repay you by eating flying insects. They love being near large bodies of water.
You should add a bass jumping out of the pond on the logo.
I would recommend an offset flail mower. It would be perfect for the water side of the dam. As for the back side, I always start at the top and go straight down. It shouldn't be a problem with a bush hog. Just keep the tractor in 4 wheel drive and you shouldn't have any problem with the tractor loosing traction and sliding down the hill.
Newer version can rotate vertically & help manage encroachment of woods/shrubs into a field. Just make sure no one is around while you spray wood chips.
I can't fathom the enjoyment you get from seeing your hard word paying off day after day. I have loved every minute of watching this ponds creation. Props to you.
Back again. Keep it going and TY.
Owl Capone. That’s a great name for the owl. The pond is looking great. You guys definitely have a slice of paradise down there. I love watching the videos
I really enjoy watching these pond update videos. Happy Sunday!
I love what your doing ! Keeping the family involved is priceless .thank you for sharing the pond build I really enjoy it
You should look into planting native water plants in and around the pond while the water is still low. It helps the water clear up and stops erosion.
Only if these fish knew how famous they are! They’d probably be demanding a 10 acre pond, lol!
Hope you guys are ok.
Or at least enjoying your self. Good luck 🤞
On your logo You should put a fisherman casting out a line and bass in the water! Looks so good!
Great job on the pond, it really looks great. I'm surprised you didn't put a breaching bass on the logo, also an owl in the tree might be a nice touch. Can't wait to se it all finished.
Every time I see you upload I get so happy thank you for the videos!
What a beautiful oasis you have, love how you bring nature in to live in symbiosis with you 😍
6:10. Next on BamaBass, name the mosquitos. Lol. Jus kiddin. 🤣😂🤣😅
Can't wait to see those Bass in there. I'm hoping I win one of your contest to come out there and fish LOL
Since it's a fishing pond, you should add fish into the logo - or even, make them a main piece - the tree is no longer there, so the logo could be wood / fish, but I guess it would be confusing for people looking for the tree and learning it's no longer there....
My gf been complaining about knives an wanting a new set for Christmas I started looking this morning for ones to get for her, this timing couldn't of been more perfect will be using your code.. oh an I'm happy to see the progress cant wait for it to be full.
I'll never forget coming for the fish content, now I'm hooked ;) been a follower since 2018 love to see the progress!
You really have a soothing voice. I'm not even that intrested in pond building and i STILL see these video's. You should by a narrator on nature shows. :)
I was thinking the same thing! So soothing!
You could put a bass in the center of the trunk on the logo
Getting close now! Fun to see it fill up. Wow that huge pond can hold so many fish and turtles and ... all sorts of animals.
This is enormous. Lookin' forward to seeing it mature.
Excellent I have thoroughly enjoyed all of your videos. They owls do enjoy sitting looking for prey. Maybe you could put the odd 6ft post in the ground here and there for the owls to perch on. They will love them and it will give you somewhere to look for their pellets too. John from Scotland 🏴
When you mentioned Hooter being on the pole that you use for timelapses, I had a couple thoughts:
1) Perhaps a small horizontal bar at the top (making a T) to help them perch more easily. It might be easier to timelapse as well (if you're using a wraparound leg like Gorillapods, etc.).
2) When Hooter flew, the bar wiggled quite a bit. Your timelapses might get a bit shakey if it's windy. If you were able to stiffen that up, I think you'd have smoother timelapses.
Love seeing all the critters. Would having some trees along the pond be feasible? It might add some shade for the fish and other wildlife might be apt to stop by (maybe the owls would nest there). Also, it seems to me (a complete non-expert) that the trees might help prevent bank runoff into the pond given you're always getting hit with storms.
It's great seeing your pond come together! I always look forward to seeing your next video.
Can we hurry and release another video? I feel like an addict coming to see if you posted another video!! Keep it up. Love the content.
Me too
Right?? It's been 10 days!!! I need some bamabass!!!!!
I'm reading through the comments for clues when the next video will be up. I agree. Next update!
It’s getting really exciting now. I really enjoy seeing all of the wildlife. Can’t wait to see the next instalment.
I'm just waiting for part 14 of filling the pond, that's when it get good. 😆
What plants do you have planned for the pond?
I wouldn’t stock my pond with predator fish like bass until you have stocked it with your forage fish. Then wait one year before stocking predators. I know you are anxious but to have a great fishery it’s the only way. This way your forage will spawn the first year a give you 100,000 of bait fish. I have caught bass in mine that are not even 6 months old and weigh 4 lbs or more. Pigs with fins!!!
Stock peacock bass
Stop the cap
You should put some perch in the pond aswell.. they reproduce quick, stay small and are a pioneer species
Been subscriber since the day you broke ground on the backyard pond you are awesome narrater!! Love watching you beautiful family grow.
The size difference in the owls could be age or sex. Generally in birds of prey, females are larger. Owls are usually solitary hunters. Make sure if you have pest control for the mice that it is eco friendly because if the owls eat a poisoned mouse, the owls will die. Owls are your best pest control.
I'm kind of curious, why put Bonnie and Clyde in the pond if the intention of the pond is to fish? What if you keep catching them? I'd say, in my own opinion, keep them in the backyard pond since they are the stars of this entire operation. Maybe thats just me
I think he should put Moby in the pond instead. Just to see how big he can get
Absolutely love your set up and what you’ve got going on at your property !!!! Looks great.
Pond is coming along great! That recipe looked amazing too. Gonna have to try that. Maybe incorporate a duck into your logo if possible?
We need a bass in the Crimson Oak Farm Logo boss
Bamabass it's been long enough we need a new video. 😁
Aside from that, thanks for the updates on this great project!
His voice is so soothing I didn’t even skip the part about the knife set! 😂
Best series on YT right now
“Wrap it in bacon” is such an American thing to say
In Mexico you can't buy a hotdog not bacon wrapped and I've never even seen or heard of that in the US. From late afternoon till late night, there's a cart in the high traffic areas on every corner. They don't even ask, always inc. They're 30 pesos (1.50) just bumped them from a dollar. Can you tell I eat a lot? They come with mayo,mustard, ketchup, tomatoes and a lot of marinated, grilled onions and then a lot of 🔥 hot, flaming salsa that I pass on, most gringos do.
That lighting from the storm was amazing
7:11 I REALLY like that logo for the farm... that looks really good. MOBY is getting HUUUGE!!
For the Crimson Oak Farm logo, you can make the cross section of one of the A's into a bass, maybe. This way you have deer, fowl, and fish.
Great knife ad video with some pond info thrown in.
I'm from the mid-west. I moved to Washington state. And I miss being able to enjoy big thunder storms. I never knew I feel that way. Lol
For the lawnmower, golf courses use a hover mower. It basically floats when it's on and you can mow banks pretty easy. Buy 2 if you have a helper haha.
I am from Scotland and have just found your channel. You are a natural and a pleasure to listen to and the best of luck with your wonderful project.