Building a 1 Acre Backyard Pond -- (Big Bass Factory PT 1)

[@lojofishing]

Be careful..ponds attract unwanted boats

[@FishingGrubbZ]

Get em!

[@Tyler-Woody]

😂

[@hoosierbackoutdoors1237]

Oh god! Just keep Norm and AYO away! 🤣😂

[@ericsadventures7548]

Very true

[@MattTZew]

Lmao

[@dustinnguyen9484]

someones been watching BamaBAss

[@Underpantsniper]

All 8 of us

[@fernandosaenz1946]

Best series on YT right now!

[@stanawilson4668]

Haha love that series. hope Jon’s pond can turn out as good as bamas

[@ericsadventures7548]

I’ve been

[@lizardal3377]

Been watching him for years. Amazing content

[@matthewmarty5983]

Jon B catch up with the cat from Bamabass. He built a 5 acre pond. He used a polymer additive to the water to seal up any possible leaks, it fills and hardens as it seeps out. Also goes over steps for stocking. It's a good series

[@ryankruger8162]

Agreed.. If you want some excellent tips on building a pond definitely watch hjs series..

[@jimmychunga2626]

lol, Jon clearly already knows about BamaBass' series...just look at the thumbnail of this vid #ridingthewave #copycat

[@American_Mike]

@@jimmychunga2626 And he is already naming the wildlife...

[@workcentre45]

Polymer additive video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5axm3qbjdmpp8U&ab_channel=BamaBass

[@roarsportsmedia]

@jonB

[@IRemnantsI]

Bamabass had a similar issue with his pond build, he used some gel powder that allowed him not to drain his pond. Awesome video! I might have to get me a pair of boots, those reviews...how can I not?

[@BO3L3]

just wanted too say look at bamabass his vids hhaha

[@thewalkindude7716]

Yep. I was about to say the same thing and then I saw your comment. 👍

[@johnnyrabbitslaughing5761]

Lots of bamabass fans I see!

[@scotteg9265]

I was going to suggest bamabass and his solution too.

[@briankosmoski4782]

Totally addicted to the Bamabass videos too, nice to get another build similar to his!

[@robertgehrig1631]

I can’t wait to see how this pond turns out. Watched Bamabass do his on his channel. Can’t wait to see the differences. Excited for this!

[@turbofetus]

Bamabass has a good solution for fixing leaks without draining the pond in his series.

[@justinperdue3871]

I love the backyard pond videos. It's awesome to see an ecosystem come to life. I haven't watched the video yet but I can't wait for more.

[@youngchristopher14]

As was suggested below Bama Bass used some sort of powder that made a gel and sealed the leaks on his dam and he didnt have to drain. Not sure how it would affect the fish though, If I remember correctly he did this before he stocked the baitfish.

[@WIentertainment]

Bentonite

[@williamwalker758]

Jon B go watch Bama Bass pond build. He had a leak in multiple spots and didn't have to drain his pond. It's a two part process that you just pour out in the water around the pond and it finds the leak sealing it

[@markphillips6998]

Your ad for the GOOGAN boots has been by far the best bro

[@cjkcc5]

Get with Bama Bass. He had a leak and used some type of sealant to stop it. Didn’t have to drain his pond.

[@jsscooter]

You need to watch Bama Bass John. He did his pond the right way!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I wonder if that monster sized green sunfish is still in there, the one you found when you first bought the place. If there is a leak then two solutions, when BamaBass built his lake the damn was leaking, he poured some kind of non toxic sealant in and it fills in the cracks and expands, fixed his leaking damn. There is also always the well drilling options to refill it. I hope you stock your Maine pond again with an aerator this time.

[@southfirstgaming]

True

[@bobx6565]

Yeah, I was gonna mention BamaBass plugging the leak in his pond without draining it. Seemed to work good.

[@AYOFishing]

hmu when you get a boat ramp

[@fishwithcarl]

That’s it, I’m building a lake. Just gotta find some money. 🐟

[@keegananderson2819]

Bamabass used a silicone filler to seal the leaks in his pond and it worked really well. Try that out if there is a leak.

[@michaelblackburn5418]

Bamabass used something that was fish safe. Didn’t have to drain the pond to seal it, check it out

[@shanellstrehlow7110]

Looks great. Can't wait to see your little beautiful Angel catch her first fish out of it. Very cool 👌🌺.

[@adrianjolly422]

You should put some buttonbush around the pond. Nice native shrub that attracts insects for the fish!

[@randybryant9936]

You should watch Bama Bass he filmed the making of his 5 acre pond

[@braydenthompson6244]

John B take a look as to how bamabass sealed his pond when he found leaks in the dam… you maybe have to sacrifice the life in the pond but you won’t have to drain

[@connorb3659]

Love the addition to the pond! Like many others have said, the polymer additive Bamabass added to his pond to seal the dam worked wonders and can be done with the pond full. I also think adding a small well would be great to be able to pump water in during the long dry texas months. It won't be too taxing on any aquifer underground due to the ponds smaller size and large amount of clay as you've mentioned. I think it would be a great way to "top off" the top when rain is in short supply to keep those big bass fat and happy!

[@nathanboynton9534]

So excited when the video dropped!! Love to see the pond build type videos and can’t wait to see the big bass you and your daughter pull out of there in the years to come!!

[@shawnblackerby5821]

Check out what Bama bass used to seal his pond!

[@johndavidsanti6042]

You and your daughter should plant a couple bald cypress trees around the edges and you can watch them grow over the years with her and they will add shade and cover for years to come. Bandito bug through the cypress knees

[@rafasnyder]

I would watch bama basses saga it is really good and I have learned so much about ponds

[@unums]

I can’t believe it. F***ing finally! I asked/recommended this so many times when you were first adding fish but I knew it was a big ask so I didn’t have much hope. I literally only subscribed and stayed for the Pond.🎣

[@jackstraw4129]

BamaBass used a product to seal a leak that you just dumped in the water. Love pond build videos. :)

[@billcotton1551]

I've never seen dirt hauling trailers like that! You are going full-send Jon.

[@jakekendrick8166]

If you watch one of bama bass videos he had a leak in his pond and he fixed it in one of his videos without having to drain the pond ,check into it before deciding on what you do

[@jakekendrick8166]

Polymer pond sealer*

[@paulziebell2479]

Fix the leak now if you can...great episode. It's super educational and it was such relaxing episode. I hope it works and takes off. You are living the dream for sure.

[@WesleyAPEX]

“Summer is a good time to do this because it’s not going to be super rainy like it was in the spring” Immediately August 2022 gets 13” of rain in 6 hours…

[@antoniobarrera1087]

A pier that connects to a relaxing spot in the center of the pond

[@vballbobsbricks7074]

Looking good. Hope there are no leaks. Wish I had time and money for some land to do this. Thanks for all you do.

[@tannerdulko2242]

I think you need some willow trees and a nice little dock with a round end for the family to sit over the water and have a little family time and teach the little one how to fish!!! Youre awesome bro! Love watching you! #KEEPFISHINGNEVERSTOP

[@bassinwithbennett8875]

Let’s go can’t wait to see flair sniping bullfrogs outa the pond Lol

[@markdetoma9062]

Glad to see you making the pond again hope it works out

[@FishingGrubbZ]

Oh hell yeah son!

[@drachen120779]

Love your videos. Bentonite is a swelling clay. It can absorb up to 8 times its own volume in water. So as it expands it seals up any cracks or crevices. So long as it remains saturated with water it will seal the pond keeping the water in which leads to happy bass and other aquatic life.

[@camillewery5897]

Bama bass used some sort of powder to seal his pond when he had a leak might be something to look into to

[@youngchristopher14]

I was gonna say exactly this. He wouldnt have to drain the pond either.

[@paytonybaloney3844]

That intro sales pitch deserves its own like button

[@jeremyyoder7266]

You should stock the pond with tiger bass like bamabass

[@caseyhanuska2677]

BamaBass used some type of sealant in his 5 acre pond build. He didn't have to drain his pond. He rode around in a jon boat, dumped the sealant into the pond and it stopped the leaking.

[@Job0121]

jon, u can do this on your kayak.

[@Job0121]

JB, ignore the haters here. A Lot of us love your content !!!BTW, thank you for showing yourself to be a regular guy like the rest of us, with no pretenses. regardless of mistakes or trippin up on occasion. one of the main reasons why you r my favorite googan !!

[@j-rocketairsoft7397]

You should definitely add some awesome structure like big rocks and huge lay downs

[@cronero7308]

fertilize the water, and add limestone gravel, it will naturally filter and become a nicer blue color

[@kitrapsang8070]

Finally been waiting for the pond series for quite a while now😁

[@garagedoortec4083]

My days been great! Luv the pond! Can’t wait to see how everything turns out! Good stuff man

[@mr_zaza9799]

I’ve been watching Bamabass build his pond it’s cool to see you rebuilding yours hope it turns out good no leaks Great vid!

[@WesleyAPEX]

You MUST built a well to keep the pond full in the summer

[@hoodiegriffo]

jon i’ve been waiting for this video for so long

[@hollowayoutdoors8713]

Im dying already in the first minute😂😂 your babys "words" on the boots got me😂

[@MrWaffleman25]

One thing my family did to counteract those hot Texas summers at our farm pond was drill a well next to the pond and add a windmill. It provides a nice steady flow of oxygenated water when we hit these dry spells like this summer. It is obviously all wind power so no extra costs included after its installed and pretty low maintenance unlike some sort of electric well pump system.

[@HenryMoseleyOutdoors]

Talk to Bama Bass! They were able to fix a leak on their 5acre pond without draining it!

[@eastcoastfishingchannel451]

That add was hilarious 😂

[@scottcyr1696]

you mentioned bentonite "it is volcanic ash usually dehydrated" when introduced to water makes a great sealing material, in Maine it's used around wells if trying to partition off section of a well.

[@picklerickahstly802]

Oh yeah, another Jon vid

[@hoosierbackoutdoors1237]

Baby girls review of the boots sold me! 👍🏼

[@hoosierbackoutdoors1237]

This is great! Always wanted a place to do this. Nice work JB!

[@Kkg2000]

Jon your videos never disappoint ! Whether your building ponds in Texas or cranking on lmb in Maine or dangling for the big ones during the winter months they never disappoint I recently got in a bad bike accident and broke both legs and your channel is gonna be a huge help to me getting through this thank you so much for dropping absolute bangers keep up the hard work!!

[@Job0121]

hope you mend completely. binge all his series and travels. that when i go hooked on him

[@GingerLeprechaunProductions]

This man might be the only one to make an advertisement funny and enjoyable to watch

[@andreww7857]

Seeing how much planning and construction went in the Crimson Oak just (to keep it full !!!) makes me wonder if trying this with 1/10 of the infrastructure and forethought will work. Every fisherman’s dream is to have their own piece of property with their own body of water. Wish you all the luck

[@santana4833]

Lets go! New series

[@aaronclayborn4804]

Crispy, clean videa Jon!👏

[@TylerDavis7384]

Been waiting on Jon to do a update on the pond

[@lewiskemp5893]

Watched Flair and Bamabass. Now I'm watching you too Jon. I cant to see the progress. Best of luck to the fishery you want

[@joshtriestofish]

Yezzir been waiting for the pond videos

[@talibirkmanis926]

Another great video , there are lots of pond builds and repairs on KZbin to which Im sure you have looked at ? Looking forward to your finished pond , Im pretty sure you are heading in the right direction this time !! Thanks for sharing !

[@absolutjackal]

I feel like this should have been a collab with Bamabass

[@Frag4Life]

Let’s go!!!! Jon B is hilarious😂🤣

[@matthewgutierrez4875]

Let's goo! Thanks for the update!

[@sirjarden]

Someone needs to hire John for a Super Bowl commercial😂😂

[@JiBBzYT]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but you should get in touch with BamaBass. Ive watched his videos of his pand and he added alot of stuff into his pond to help with water leaks also. Just thought id bring it up. Anyways great videos!

[@jacobnardone1651]

The start to this video is hilarious

[@CatsPajamas23]

Nice to see a pond update. (Your baby is adorable! )🙂 Please tell Googan that they should consider making the boots in sizes that would fit woman as well.

[@elijahtrella2353]

Coever intro ad. I enjoyed it greatly.

[@matthewlindsley3298]

There’s some sealers you can add with water in the pond, the leak naturally draws in the sealant and then it seals the holes. Go check out Bamabass who is wrapping up a big pond build and had a leak

[@xxblazewolfxx1]

Jon start using 4k resolution please!

[@walleyeslayer8927]

You should put some big rocks and crawfish in the pond

[@philipbrewer6909]

glad to see the pond getting an overhaul. possibly a well to keep the water level where it should be during the hot ass dry summers. this project is going to be awesome

[@joshlynd3961]

This video is absolutely legendary Jon this pond is going to be one of the nicest ponds ever the layout is looking phenomenal!!!!

[@Job0121]

oddly, its shape reminds me of an electric guitar

[@joshlynd3961]

@@Job0121 hahaha it sure does or the Plasma Sword from Halo

[@jonnyboyd7715]

Bro watch bamabass channel he had a leak in his pond but had this powder that you sprinkle in the water and it turns to polymer and drops to the bottom and seals it. Not sure the name of the stuff. That would b the best option I think

[@KermitTheGamer21]

I recently got a place in Tennessee that has about a half-acre pond, but an entire wall collapsed in mine, and the hillside it sits along became overgrown in the few years that the property was abandoned. I can't even get to the pond right now while I'm clearing this overgrowth, so I'll be following your project closely until I can fix my pond. Good luck with your pond!

[@imthereelrodfather3803]

check out what bama bass did for his leak ...2 powder mixture of something that seals ... didnt have to drain pond or anything

[@footballboyz4095]

Great pond Jon, you should do a contest and the winner gets to fish in your new pond. Catch and release only haha. I’ll run to you one of this days

[@adamstewart247]

Exciting project! My uncle built a bass pond on his property in Ithaca, NY. You would literally catch a good sized bass on every catch. Persevere! It's going to be rad! Also, will you be at Camp Claw this week? I'm in Maine until September 6 would be great to meet up and fish

[@arizzo6]

Jon, check out Bama bass. They fixed the leak in there pond without draining it

[@medicineman8941]

Great video! Can’t wait to see what kind of structure you put in it. We all know you’ll be very specific with the design so it produces mondos. Before you know it the Googans will take over the pond building industry.

[@Huntn_fish365]

I’m going to be building a couple ponds in sandersville ga in the next year or so. I’d Like to know more about your experiences and expenses when building this.

[@gregcoffey1974]

Keep on keeping on, you'll geter done man...having a back yard pond will be awesome..

[@treyn]

Gonna be sick when it’s done!

[@Fish10000]

This is the best promo ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@lilluke7046]

I think some cinder blocks would be great cover for the bass!

[@NEET_VT]

as a fish keeper, please add aeration and automatic fish feeders on a timer, as well as introduce simple water vegetation to give cover

[@jimmychunga2626]

Riding that BamaBass wave. Crazy how many new pond build series have popped up since his success 🤔

[@JohnAllen-po5wd]

That's one articulate baby!

[@Shuya92]

I definitely agree with you to adding structure. In fact with the water level being low, you can do what you did in Maine, create structure with concrete in those gallon buckets but you could bury the bucket in the clay that way the structure doesn't move easily and etc. Idk. just a thought. An aerator would be nice too. Can't wait to see what comes next. :D

[@williamhartman3611]

You probably should have a back up well too. That way you never have to worry about the dry season. Bamma has one and that's actually how he filled it.

[@lukesticklen6955]

Awesome start to a great pond. Some trees and rock walls would look great

[@inmotion81]

Big and deep will keep the water in it when it's hot and dry love watching them work it's been very dry there and water loss threw evaporation is alot.you be surprised. Awsome video bro

[@NaturesRealityy]

Jon you have truly inspired me to fish and this summer i have done so more than ever, so thank you for that.