AboutJack Gaither Expertise I have been bass, crappie, brim and catfishing for over 60 years. Most of my recent experience has been on the Apalachicola R. in Fl. panhandle, Dead Lakes and Lake Seminole. I can answer many questions on places to go and some ideas on tactics especially for largemouth bass in these waters. I can`t tell you what fish will bite but can give some lures and methods that have worked well for me over the last 33 years in this area. I am also well versed on boating safety and small boat handling.
Experience I am not a guide nor a writer or publisher of any magazine on fishing. All of my ideas would come from my experiences and those of fishing partners in local bass clubs in Panama City, Florida.
Organizations Basmasters. Past member (25 years) and instructor in boating and navigation classes in the United States Power Squadrons.
Publications ST. Andrew Bay Power Squadron local publication "Stuffing Box"
Education/Credentials United States Power Squadrons courses in Piloting and small boat handling, celestial navigation, trouble shooting on outboard engines and other non eletronic equipment in boats.
Question yes my uncle in Ohio has a man made pond and the grass moss on top the water.. is that good for the fish??? he did have a lot of different kinds of fish in the pond..but here lately nothen been biting...there is some turtles in pond.. what would you do in pond to keep fish good and healthy
Answer Chris; I really shouldn't try to answer this question at all because I am not a fish biologist or anything near it. My experience has been in fishing not in maintaining fish habitat. About all I could tell you is that some moss or other weed is not too thick it is good for the fish but if it becomes too thick It may shut down sunlight penetration and reduce the amount of oxygen produced by the plants below and reduce the oxygen supply. Some types of moss die off and sink to the bottom and decay. Decay uses oxygen and further depletes the 02 supply.
My suggestion is to check with your state Fish and game authorities and ask them if they have a biologist who can help you.
If the pond once had many fish and now it doesn't there is something definitely wrong with the balance in the pond and it needs someone with knowledge of this kind of thing to tell you what you might do to improve the pond.
I am sorry I could not give you a more definite answer. Go to Ohio fish and game on your computer and see what it says about situations like this. Thanks for calling on me to try to answer your question.
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Jack L. Gaither (JackfromSeminole
Lake Seminole, Georgia
