Building a 5 Acre Pond! (Adding Crawfish)

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Adding Structure: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
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Hurricane Update: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
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Liming and Fertilizing: • Building a 5 Acre Pond...
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[@aljr118]

I believe you should build a pad, not a house for the eagles. Around here in New England, Hawks and eagles tend to build on top of a lot of the telephone poles in the area, effectively turning them into home pads. A lot of bird watchers in the area have also erected flat pads on top of some of the poles for the eagles and Hawks to nest.

[@asimovstarling8806]

I'm from Florida and we had more than 20 mated pairs of eagles around my home town who were nesting on top of cell towers. So yeah, I'd say you're right, a pad is a much better idea.

[@stevehamman4465]

I'm in the Cleveland Ohio area. Eagles are making a comeback around here . Fish and game wardens watch the Eagles like Hawks,,, no pun intended,, do you know if you could be breaking a law by building something for them to nest in?

[@bobbob-vp7qc]

6 x 6 ft flat pad for baldy as high as you can

[@shaneherman8906]

I work on the Navy base in Pensacola FL. High voltage electrical/power lineman. We set 45 foot poles with flat pads on them for the ospreys to nest on. Bald eagles will use the as well. We put the platform on the pole top then set the pole. They like them for sure.

[@yh9917]

Definitely not a "house" for Sam. But a platform, bowl-like or flat, at least 6-foot diameter. And it has to be AT LEAST 30 feet up from the highest ground, but probably closer to 50 feet high.

[@ZackGoes]

Man I hate it when I’m fishing for a Blue gill in my 15 acre pond, and I accidentally catch a bass! Great videos keep them up!!

[@betweenthelines9549]

Gosh darn.. if there could be any worse first world problems eh? Haha

[@damoncampbell6440]

5 acres

[@wam-wildlifeandmore1141]

Haha subtly bragging like nobody would notice

[@bqlicious]

15 :O wooow sooo niiiiice

[@michaelbriggs5737]

Ayo Zackgoes let's goooo

[@Opiemus]

That's the Duck Mahal! 👌 It could also be Duckanda a highly advanced technological floating city for ducks. Long live Duckanda! Duckanda forever! 😁👍

[@JamesCraigHeath007]

If your deer are having triplets, you are managing the land extremely well. Absolutely love what you've done for the wildlife. “Build it and they will come.”

[@zak2u2]

He spends more money on food for his wild pets than some small towns spend on food .... LOL

[@surjux6271]

Love the Field of Dreams reference LOL

[@kedo]

Once Moby is in the big water for a bit, he is going to be an absolute tank

[@jimmycline4778]

That is one angry bass! He will get huge after a few more years! You should get a underwater drone after everything’s done!

[@metzger5850]

Gonna have to feed him some sharks before too long.

[@zak2u2]

@@jimmycline4778 I think Steve has mentioned that.

[@auburnbarter]

Man I don't understand how you don't have millions of subs this is one of the most wholesome channels on this platform. The akorns from the quad and your daughter planting them is great 👍

[@jisrite]

thats what i thought lool this is so relaxing to watch; usually watch it when im eating

[@ziggywonka50]

Akerns*

[@jaysotr3ndy955]

Call the duck house Donald hunt

[@glen3257]

exactly my thoughts. I can not get enough.

[@mikehurt3290]

I'm blown away also how extremely high-quality it is this is my first video and blown away by the detail parts is almost like a documentary

[@ninawink8973]

I think all you are forgetting now is a sand/dust bath area for all the birds that come in. The ducks don't need it of course but it'll help your small birds and those big birds we all love

[@jochems.8955]

An eagle house is AWESOME!

[@Fhuck1ngTypo]

You sir are living every man's dream and I'm glad you're sharing it with us! :)

[@kevinlsfv]

Here in Oregon we place a large 3X5 plywood platform high on a pole where they can build a nest. I would suggest adding a camera, watching eagles nesting and their hatchlings is amazing!

[@braydongreen8357]

i think duck den would be a perfect name for the duck house

[@aaronbryant537]

My Sunday isn't complete until I hear, "Folks at home!". Thanks for the updates!

[@doublenickelbob]

Great series. Call it "THE QUACK SHACK"

[@AuburnCowboys]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS EVERY OTHER SUNDAY!!

[@zoehenfen6154]

Remember when it was just his backyard not no more

[@derrickstell420]

No joke same here, fishing that pond atleast once in my life would be a dream come true!🤣

[@ide5587]

Same! All the best from the Netherlands!

[@AgnotologyTV]

Roll Tide. Never been to alabama, let alone a game, but I keep cheering for them in remembrance a friend who passed. I met him through World of Tanks, and played with him for 6 years till he passed.

[@chrisrikerfelder3167]

Oh! For Names: I - Incubus, Isidore, Icarus, Iapetus; M - Maximilian, Morpheus, Madhava, Mnemosyne, Mnemosyne; Z - Zephaniah, Zahhak. Thanks again for the amazing videos! Always so much fun to watch!

[@augere9620]

Growing up in lakes, rivers, and ponds, the crawfish were always my favorite part about playing in the water. This is the video I have been waiting for on this pond build. I hope you can build a little cave by the dock with a underwater live stream cave camera for these guys.

[@booyah2u296]

That's a brilliant idea. I would love to see that happen but it's up to bamabass.

[@airxtream2139]

Agreed

[@truegooner3523]

An eagle house would be amazing! Great to see them breed and parent

[@KAG1776]

Agreed. Also if it were me i would add a few more water structures for the fish. Great stuff

[@menchieman9835]

YES. YES YES YES...BUILD AN EAGLE HOUSE! Perhaps in the area of the island beyond the duck house on a large pole?

[@sabinewacheux1649]

Eagles (or ospreys) would love a high platform to build their nest with branches, not a house. I'd love to see that! Adding wild crawfish was a good idea.

[@temphill4527]

That heron will absolutely snag a baby duck.😂 Be careful with him around.

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

Have you seen the video of the heron staking the moles underground and eating them.

[@R3VR1CK]

I'm addicted. I always wanted a trout pond and sunflower garden. It's like he's living the dream baby. Except with bass and peanuts. very cool show about humans manipulating the environment 👍 👌 😀 👏 😎

[@tomvogel492]

Might want to record the outside temp and water temp when the fish stop feeding on the feeders. Might be good info for the future.

[@suthurniii]

McDuck Manor from duck tales is my pick for the name of the ducks new house! Absolutely love your content, my wife and I look forward to watching every episode! Keep up the good work!!

[@mobucks555]

Darn I'm going to miss seeing Moby so close up, but he will really be loving his new life wherever he goes next.

[@PurpleDrac]

Probably the backyard if I had to guess. Bonnie and Clyde are little more chill but putting moby in the five acres a scary thought. Cause now he's out there with all the little ones little ones as in younger bass. I'm sure they'll be a lot closer in size by the time he releases them but yeah it'll be crazy once he gets one of them out there. Can't wait! 😎

[@StanLeeGhost]

I will never get tired of watching this series!

[@glen3257]

you and me both!

[@SuperKnicholson]

With the acorns it is the ones that sink that are good. If they float means they are hollow cause either the seed hasn't formed properly or some kind of insect has gotten in there. I have grown lots of oaks from acorns and for me I have gotten 85-90% germination rates out of them. Within a month of having them in the fridge you should see them starting to sprout. Some of them can be quite large be the time you take them out. They are so much fun to watch grow. The bigger the pot you can put them in to start the faster they will grow. Their taproot tends to be pretty long and digs down quite quickly. If your pot is to small you will have roots poking out the bottom in a couple weeks.

[@thomasb4467]

It always puts a smile on my face when I see a new Bama Bass video.

[@theangleraquarist]

It’s amazing how fast the tiger bass are growing.

[@tannerwilkerson8852]

For real. I loved watching the pond construction but tbh now I only watch to see how much the bass have grown each episode😂

[@PurpleDrac]

yeah that thing was pretty massive given how little time it's taken to reach that size. But you can tell they're eating. I'm sure we'll see him replenish the shad here next spring (maybe sooner) as you can see they have pretty much gone through that whole batch and they're like gone now. I hope they keep growing and someone from the channel makes it out there one of these days 😎

[@WilliamsPinch]

That purple is STUNNING!

[@codycolwell383]

I think a awesome name for the duck house would be "The Mallard Manor"

[@Trukap]

Them bass are already decent sized I can’t wait for another year of growth. Prolly be pound and a half/ two pound’s by then. Which is insane. Hybrid’s grow as fast as a pitbull.

[@JWard-sp7wt]

The best fishing spots with nice sized fish always have crawfish. Great choice.

[@NoahTall]

I have loved this pond build series. But early on your promised a cost report. I would love to see a video detailing the costs of the various aspects of your pond build.

[@opcn18]

You might consider some hybrid chestnut trees. The whole eastern forest from New Hampshire down to Mississippi was dominated by american chestnut before the blight took it out 120 years ago. Chestnuts were deer's favorite food to fatten up in the fall and be in peak condition for the rut.

[@guitarforall262]

BEST VIDEO SERIES EVER. wish i could spend a day out there

[@joshuabennett8577]

I love the series

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Really nice piece of property you have! A vegetable garden and I would never leave! As a city kid from Bridgeport Illinois, my favorite memories was living in N. Barrington on the Fox River, we had a vegetable garden on our neighbors property which me & my brothers had the honor to weed, river mosquitoes just tore us up! Your daughter is very lucky to have parents that understand that soon enough an electric bill will arrive with her name on it! So I hope she enjoys her youth in the country! As an Oldman I still look at our time in the country as my favorite ever!

[@XanderCottrell]

that duck house is adorable

[@kevinjones2667]

Been watching since you built your backyard pond. ❤ from pnw oregon

[@randomguy2369]

Finally I've been asking for Crawfish to get added lol

[@randomguy2369]

Love the videos btw keep em coming

[@kingterra111]

For the pond, you should put some bushes on the island that once they grow up can be used to cover the ducks if they need shelter from predators?

[@morepork559]

We put up a couple of Osprey platforms on our property in the Cariboo, BC, in 2017 and after two years a pair of Ospreys began to use the most isolated one. They have raised three chicks each of the last three years. We love to hear their calls. Ospreys will love to eat your fish, and eagles will love to eat your ducks. Thanks for making such great videos. Vancouver, Canada.

[@ChokyoDK]

This series is so good. A good relaxing watch for a Sunday afternoon

[@kuge96879]

Absolutely want to see an eagle house up high! Love this series always something new to see

[@rbu2136]

Enormously cool idea! Could even have live cameras.

[@diabeticstrength6564]

hey bama, just wanted to let you know your videos have helped me a lot. Got my balls stuck in a saw mill recently and your videos make each consecutive surgery worth it!

[@gcrauwels941]

This reminded me of when I worked on a diesel irrigation pump for a citrus grove. One of the workers told me to look in the water after we started the pump. The vibration brought bass towards the shallow area of the small pond near the water intake to pick off the small fish that lost cover from the level dropping. Like ringing a dinner bell. Fish are smarter than people think.

[@codyherndon1328]

Saw this on my notifications and almost cheered outloud during dinner lmao. Love this series, glad to see it's come so far

[@carson2228]

love the vids been watching for over 2 years

[@atlro6081]

The Quacky Shack..name for the Duck House Love your YT content 🏆

[@paulhendershott667]

My sister has a big pond in her property and a Blue Heron that feasting on her Koi pond went over to her big pond and killed and ate 3 baby ducklings in one afternoon. Eventually after the bills for new Koi started adding up, and every other remedy for past 2 years didn't work, my brother-in-law perfected his archery skills and the fish are happy once again.😄

[@brycenewton9574]

Such a great series! Would love to see the duck house named The Mallard Mansion or Mallard Manor. Keep up the good work!

[@earlday3487]

Love watching these series. My suggestion would be Nate’s Nest!

[@christineellsworth8577]

I am in Colorado. We also have a pond. Our pond is 7 acres and is 15 years established. We have several pairs of rapters that nest, here in the rockies the eagles do prefer the platform nests. Please check with your local wildlife agency about the bald eagle. In certain areas out here it is a finable offense to engage with bald eagles.

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

Sunday is complete now, Thanks for the update on the backyard pond.

[@44thala49]

I’m down here in Baldwin county. I added 150 lbs of live crawfish to mine about five years ago and I have yet to see a crawfish chimney or any other sign of one. And they had PLENTY of places to hide. The only positive from it is that the bass would absolutely hammer anything that resembled a crawfish after that.

[@TheMrNeffels]

for an eagle nest get a large utility pole and then at top frame a square with struts going to pole. get some large sticks and start the nest structure. the eagles will probably see it and start to add more sticks to nest and use it. you can run a smaller pole up next to it then for a perch and a camera. Try to put it nearish some trees too so young eagles could glide to them when fledging

[@tmonster2247]

Gonna be a great way to end a weekend..new episode of BAMABASS

[@wegotnexttv387]

Best Series ever couldn't wait to watch again

[@Fat_Boyz_Fishing]

I work at Caterpillar. It's pretty fun watching our machines go to work and make dreams a reality!

[@wildcodybill]

Go out after dark and walk the stream with a flashlight. The crawfish will be out in the open. We usually go the night before a fishing trip and it is not hard to catch a couple hundred by hand. Go Vols!

[@dirtydoglover]

Always a good night when we get a new pond video!

[@405.liveee6]

Love the series I been watching since Bonnie and Clyde😄

[@franciscocaballero9962]

Like the video, but the best part was that butterfly bacon wrap backstraps. Oh boy did I get hungry with that

[@meanderek121]

McDuck manor would be a great name for the duck house

[@anwarhamid6624]

LOVE THE VID KEEP IT UP

[@chipseiler1766]

Definite yes to the Eagles Nest!!! Great content as usual.

[@marcusamlin]

A great name for the duck house - The Webbed foot hotel!!!

[@ryanmarshall9151]

This is land reclamation at its finest 👌

[@jeremiahbrumble3082]

Awesome! Bass love crawfish!

[@tomgambow5968]

i was looking for a good way to not do homework. this is perfect, love this series keep up the good work

[@isairegiordzespinoza6112]

This is so owsome, saying hi from Mexico.

[@maydavies888]

Yes to the eagle house!👏👏🙏

[@garrettvetter3525]

I know craws are good for bass food but from what I remember they dig burrows in the mud. hopefully they don’t poke holes in the clay blanket great series

[@emobigman7182]

I love this series

[@zephaniahanderson8735]

FREE MOBY! FREE MOBY! I’ve watched every episode since the beginning. I became intrigued by you building your own fishing hole. I still don’t believe how big the fish have gotten in these few months. But if MOBY knew that you had other bass that are way smaller than him but live in a habitat thousands of times larger than his, I don’t think he would be your friend and eat from your hand anymore! I speak fish and I’m pretty sure I keep hearing Moby saying to you, “GIVE ME FREE”😂

[@sampatel5509]

That Blue Gill is the size Mom Liked the best.

[@darth_taker2196]

Love the sunset and sunrise part of the vids. Spectacular colors. Great vid keep em coming

[@DrSeuss-nv9hw]

Several months ago he said that he would not be adding crayfish. His concern was for the clay pond liner. I wonder what made him change his mind.

[@creekrunner2078]

Crawfish are hibernating right now

[@karensmith4336]

He's only using them as bait.

[@NinjaDfusedisadude]

Quack Shack would look great on the duck house!

[@btaylor9788]

Beautiful your hard work is hands down the best. Plz make another house for Uncle Sam the eagle.

[@gabrieltrainer8950]

This is the only series I keep up with on KZbin. I absolutely love it!

[@shanerouse2973]

Love your content fav series since renovation ranch

[@iketurner25]

U sure are living the best life man congratulations

[@Ja2808R]

An eagle nesting cam would be great. Needs to be a flat 4’x4’ square with 6” walls. Maybe a cover 3-4’ above with a 1x1 post in each corner holding up the roof. Angle the roof so 4’ sloped down to 3’ in the rear. For a clear entry and protective rear, while they can build a huge nest for two adults and some chicks to all fit together.

[@bxnerchamp6917]

So cool to see the pond grow from the beginning and it all come together!!

[@treesandfishing6532]

Ive always dreamed of buying my own land, clearing the land and using the lumber to build my house but after watching this series a pond is goin in to. It was easy right?

[@lindabuck2777]

First step is the hardest-GET GOIN!!! Unless of course no money to buy land-it’s so fanged expensive! 🙏🏻❤️

[@butterassassin13]

My biggest piece of advice is to let that split tine deer mate for a couple of seasons! It will diversified the kinds of racks do you get off the bucks on your property in the future.

[@kennethbrewer6796]

I can only say one thing about watching these videos Heaven absolutely Heaven.

[@ahmedshabbir4262]

The night time lapse was beautiful. Amazing piece of property you got out there!

[@tylertheurer9122]

Pretty amazing how far you've come! I remember when you first brought home Bonnie and Clyde, and to see how fast Moby has become such a monster is amazing. Looking forward to future pond updates!

[@alexnelson09]

I saw triplet fawns on the shore of Old Hickory Lake in middle TN once several years ago. Definitely a rare treat!

[@justnashp2293]

If you float the house inside the middle of the pond, ducks will use it better. The tree ducks need post nests up off the ground.

[@thesprouts1197]

Loving this series! Keep it up!

[@tatortot1542]

Much Love for you guys. I’ve been hooked since y’all started the pond. 🤙🏼🙏🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🦅

[@PurpleDrac]

Make sure to watch the series. You gotta see it everything from the three hundred gallon to the backyard and 🤩now this. 😎

[@jonathanscannell4552]

67000 likes this is truly amazing it so peaceful

[@lindabuck2777]

All is well in the homefront, seasons ebb and flow, all of us that’s been here since day one are SO JOY FILLED at the comfort and continuity of life on the pond! If I had the money I would have tried to watch the amazing talents of Nate, and entered; however, considering the number of men here who’s DREAMS are fullfilled by this-I hope they win lol. Thank you for it all it’s so tranquil to see the wildlife-ITS LIFE🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@dpschreiner8457]

The eagles nest is an amazing idea!!! Been here since the backyard pond build days, y’all are awesome!

[@cckennedy9]

Love it man!

[@skambim]

most epic duckhouse ever---