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[@jeremiahkelley9474]

Combine both ponds just make a lil channel where they can move from pond to pond.That would be sick!!!

[@billharrington2300]

I thought the same thing

[@grantrussell3394]

Would be sick

[@fingerscrossedfishing]

This would be the best idea

[@b69maddox]

Great idea

[@calebrichter2565]

He said in his last pond video they are at different levels and would take a massive amount of work and completely change them both

[@Xantheman_]

I agree with @Jeremiah Kelly, please make the ponds connect might make a great environment for the fish and then you have a big variety to fish for in one spot

[@alexjust2333]

Cat fish eat bass eggs off beds, and all of those other fish compete with bass for food. Bass would basically die out sadly

[@baggers-]

Ben I am not a great fan of using gypsum it completely changes the water quality for me I would stick in a couple of bales of organic barley straw

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@matthewpetto8942]

Excellent advice

[@cmr1127]

Me and my family watching your video and we also saw you in the pest control commercial..and I'm sitting here telling them how far u have come,I remember watching your videos when you still had your job and your fishing on lunch break,that's me lol...but u have come so far,but not only that..you are the G.O.A.T!!UUUUUUUU BEEEEET YAHTZEE!

[@josephwinton42]

Bars bro extremely proud of Ben, my favorite show to watch after work

[@codysmith366]

3/8oz slip weight, snap swivel, and treble hook armed with chicken liver works wonders on pond cats. Poke the eye and shank thru the center of liver chunk and direct connect to swivel.

[@brianlee9074]

I enjoy the variety of shows you guys do, from urban fishing to backyard pond. My grandparents lived in Houston. We fished off the pier in Galveston, TX. Give that a try. ✌🏻

[@deanflorindo3674]

Love the back yard pond videos. Good job with that bass pond man it’s come a long way

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@thebeardedangler8714]

I love that you have these ponds to teach your kids on!!

[@brandonyount4196]

For summer months with alot of catfish and those larger bass might want to think of fountains or aerators in ponds as temps rise there will be less oxygen in ponds need all the oxygen they can get

[@STEEL6W]

Always a pleasure watching your videos. I would like to see the catfish pond stay natural. Makes sense for their habitat.

[@calebhildenbrand9878]

Love the backyard pond vids especially stocking ones. keep it up

[@jazminmiller9157]

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[@kennethnovak9102]

I would research the use of the gypsum more. I know when it's wet it's like a clay texture & it may kill off your vegetation. I can see the snapper killing the fish especially when they were small. To clear your pond maybe make a waterfall so that the water will go over rocks to clean it like a coy pond.

[@LunarEquity93]

I also like how your feeding machine spits out the feed at one side and all the feed goes into the water and feed your fish that is pretty neat

[@josedelacruz2866]

Absolutely love the videos Ben keep ‘‘em coming bro

[@knightfishing]

Saw you in an Orkin pest control commercial today 😂😂 respect the hustle 💪

[@jonathanburke5631]

Damn now I gotta see this lol, good job pest control lmao got a ad click from me off that one

[@knightfishing]

@@jonathanburke5631 I thought it was funny 😂

[@MillikenFishing]

@Cody McDaniel when did I claim I made a mil in a fishing tournament? haha

[@logansanto1553]

Love the pond management/fishing videos

[@MP_Fishing_]

Always enjoy the pond videos dude! Fish look great too🤙🏻

[@jasonphillips752]

please do it I would love to see the full pond and see more catfish videos from you!

I love your videos, your fishing is always a success, Congratulations you are an excellent fisherman! God bless you always and good fishing!👍🎣🐠🥰

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@princen.1796]

You might try one of those castable sonar pods that connect to your phone to check out how the population is doing. they aren't expensive and might be a better first option than a one way path to changing the fish habitat

[@tylerwill6015]

The home pond videos are always great

[@michaelzera9361]

Love the enthusiasm and the videos! The crocs on the other hand............. LOL

[@randygoober5909]

I don't know if this is even actually feasible but would you consider digging out the section between the two ponds and combing them for a bigger body of water for your fish to grow in? Might be a lot of fun if there's enough water for them!

[@eddycountyfishingnm]

I tried that stuff a few years back, ima have to try it again. Great video.

[@jamesmccellon7885]

I'd also add small artificial brush piles to the catfish pond. Cut small pvc 3-4 foot long and concrete them in cinder blocks. Makes for great little habitats

[@LunarEquity93]

White amurs or grass carp or carp can also help keep your ponds clean

[@baitcasterdisaster8981]

Your backyard is like heaven. I don’t think I’d spend much time trying to catch those catfish when you got huge aggressive bass a few feet away. You get to fish those Texas lakes for huge studs in the teens and then when you’re home you can just go out in the backyard and catch giant bass on topwater or however you want to catch them that day. You’re living the dream Ben!!

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@mookie84]

I never knew I was into pond management until your videos

[@craigtucker1202]

Yeah I love the idea of combining the two lines also with a nice channel.

[@jamesmccellon7885]

If the smaller pond is only 5' deep, you should add an aerator. Texas summers can be rough on small shallow ponds. Get some water moving and more oxygen. An aerator will also help clear the water strangely enough. We gained a foot of visibility by adding two aerators to our pond and our fish are thriving now. You just have to wean them onto it tho. If you just put one in full blast and leave it on, your pond will turn over and the fish will die. Start at 30 min a day and work your way up. Your fish will thank you and your pond overall will be healthier. It helps the gunk at the bottom decay faster and makes it cleaner. Look up the benefits

[@hartsfishmichigan77]

ORKIN!!!! So great to see your brand grow!!

[@Moneyline3]

You already are investing your time into your propertys landscape & game so keep up the good work brother !

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@dannyramsey3954]

I always told my son, "hit it like you live" HARD! same applies to fishing. Keep up the good work.

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@jazminmiller9157]

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[@bennybenz.]

I grew up fishing a double pond kind of like yours but idk if that's like a dam between the 2 but thats how ours were and grew up fishing those ponds from mabey 3 or 4 yrs old till my late 20s n my gpa passed away and sold the ponds and the land and he had built a cool ass cabin on In too. Some of the best memories of my life brother. Your boys will never forget this trust me. Keep it up. Outstanding man..🤙😁✊✌

[@seanhall5024]

gypsum is also made into wall boards for construction. also dental molds and Portland cement. there's also a few other applications but you get the idea.

[@FoxTenson]

Asked a cousin who is in fisheries and a response was if you put any big blue or flatheads in that pond with the rest the chances are that big catfish is the reason the fish levels are low. A few large blues or especially flatheads can clean out a pond as its hard to support them due to how much they eat. They eat other catfish too! You might have a big one in there chomping all your small ones. Its a common problem in farm ponds where people try to stock big flatheads in the midwest, apparently.

[@DP3333]

Love your bass pond man nothing but studs and tanks ✊🏻🔥

[@kevinwaldhart4383]

Hell yeah brother, clean that pond up!

[@bigd_tv513]

Yeah boy so glad u got a kitty pond too man that's awesome best of both worlds

[@peterguzzo1499]

Great videos. You're living the dream!

[@mikehutch5921]

The chartreuse color is actually in the dirt. If you drop some in the water the water will turn green. The crawlers eat it and it gives them the color.

[@brianjeanguenin3262]

Love the ponds!Also saw new commercial awesome 👍

[@carbonatedmoose7872]

Some underwater vegetation could help clean up the pond but you'll need to keep a eye on it to make sure it doesn't get out of control

[@dylanjimenez4141]

Love the videos fam!!!

[@jj_fishing88]

I need to go cat fishing soon it’s still cold up north can’t wait for the fish to turn on trying to get to your level 💪🏻🔥

[@michaelg1885]

First time watching you man. Good stuff

[@kevincurry4304]

I would definitely like to see clear water in your catfish pond !! Cheers mate !!

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@DeChane369]

I want to see that pond clean!

[@Syncedits17]

i use the same bait in my backyard and they LOVE that stuff

[@turboman4736]

Okay you got me intrigued I need to know more about this gypsum

[@jj_fishing88]

Would also love for you to clean the pond up would be so cool seeing the fish swim around love when you use the glasses over the camera such cool shots

[@JMONEY-yj7be]

Plain shredded wheat ball it up on trouble hook catfish absolutely love it

[@billvanderhoof7147]

As usual ALWAYS entertaining

[@BAYLORSWIFT]

Your channel is awesome, and yes put it in the pound.

[@kellyfitz852]

I have caught crazy catfish on minnows and cube steak. My friend had a pond on his property. You have to catch and eat sometimes. There was a drought a few years ago. We could not catch them fast enough before they went belly up. Not enough oxygen 😢

[@claytonbond9526]

You should dig a deep canal style ditch to add something a little different to the pond to see how the fish would react it would be a cool learning experience an maybe some fun up close an personal big fish 🎣🎣and if your think big an crazy same idea with the canal but at a pump an one end and make it where you can add current to the canal whenever you want to see how they react

[@joewyble]

gypsum works well in small ponds , lived next to a gypsum quarry and a lot of people went there for just that reason

[@bartgarrett7710]

Definitely clean that pond up brother !

[@kempdawg1111]

Been wondering about the catfish pond another good ass vid like always 💪

[@justincrawford6058]

Yeah dude! That'd be awesome!!

[@adroutdoors6206]

second fish was a channel forsure but love that cat pond man your living the dream

[@martincazares7190]

Super video the fish are awesome keep up the great vids coming.

[@dougcadungog166]

Yes, please add the gypsum to clear up the water. It would be awesome to see that!

[@mr.mcnasty9245]

First time watching ur channel man awesome them bass got me hooked lol

[@michaelschultz5127]

Hey man, always remember, I bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work.. But always have fun fishing!!

[@derickstufflebeam1624]

“Turtleologist”hahahah. Literally lol’d when I heard that. 😂😂

[@lonnieswink4952]

Keep up the great content bro!

[@joshuaslavens4056]

I just seent ya on a commercial bruh. Good for you man keep doing you the Sky is the limit

[@spurbronc9449]

The ol Magic Bait!!! Lol

[@robertraney2067]

I think it would be a great idea for sure. Is the pond as deep as you would like it? Or given any thought to making then any bigger?

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@unsafestcolt2766]

those are AMAZING Large Mouth bass a true fisherman's paradise

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

Those bass are huge for that size pond. Keep them feed for sure I fished a pond like that with a feeder catching 5 to 6 pound bass guys on hotdogs by the feeder.

[@ayytony720]

I have caught way more channel cats with night crawlers than anything else. 3 worms on a big treble hook, and they move and drum on the bottom which attracts the cats.

[@MoonOverKrypton]

An Orkin commercial! That is so awesome 😎 I just saw it on the old TV lol

[@flip5097]

Ben you should do some controlled burning around the ponds to get rid of some of the weeds

[@chuckwagonproductions1140]

He catches a seven like he caught a 2 pounder!😂 great video! Keep it up! Try using koolaid soaked hotdogs. It sounds dumb but it’s a great bank fishing catfish bait!

[@christopherjohnson5320]

hellyeah Mfrs another backyard pond video

[@troyharper7546]

Great video Mfer 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸 Got some Bigguns in that there Bass Pond 🔥💯

[@shawndulany4287]

Love your videos bro!!!

[@feelinfroggybassteam4290]

Awesome idea brodi

[@lewisjohnson2732]

That would be awesome ! Need some flats in there

[@mattiethedogtrainer4212]

Notice the little one ate the natural food while the big ones choose the new stinky stuff. If I was to use stink bait I put them on hook and freeze them. That way they stay on hook better and longer.

[@andybowman8340]

Keep it up love the pond videos

[@shivaraj3729]

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[@rockyriveroutdoors]

Cool to see you using that feed product. Probably came from the feed mill I work at. That’s all we make, fish feed. Sportsman’s choice and triton. Check out the white tag on the bag, see if it came from Louisiana?

[@joshdickens3974]

That would be awesome to see

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Yes clean the pond. Once u get the water clear, put some cover in for the fish, 5' is shallow!

[@nathanielkrause3143]

Catfish are nocturnal species and if left without challenger predator species etc, They will actually become very docile during the day, which is what you are experiencing. It looked to be a very clear and sunny day, catfish don't actively seek out bait/prey during the day unless it is placed right in front of them. Catfish that size won't even search during the day hours for scented bait, which is what you were using. Had it been an overcast day, light pressure. Maybe even some rain. Those catfish would be blowing up. Try coming back during the dusk hours next time and take measurements then. Also, catfish LOVE glowsticks! Use glowsticks attached to sinkers/bobbers, but please ensure they are eco friendly. Don't want chemicals ending up in your pond! Cheers!

[@ace_fishing1660]

I just saw your commercial on ESPN+ while watching a Hockey game, nice job!

[@colewhitehead3385]

Great video in the home pound

[@joenix7940]

Nice set up brother !!!

[@ricrinehart975]

I would take your backhoe and dig a few buckets out in different spots of the lake to make some holes make it deeper that will help clear the Water 2

[@casoncarlson9185]

Those bass are massive!

[@KaisCatchesBass]

Great Video !!

[@zTHEMADHATTERz]

Saw the Orkin comm this morning. 😆👏🏼 The hustle is real!!! 💪💪 Keep up the grind!

[@cadeshetter8168]

badass ponds regardless

[@towman72gmc]

Make dough balls out of the food pellets. Grind them up in a cheap blender, ad jello and water.

[@LunarEquity93]

That stir fry looks delicious 😋😋

[@NaziZombs]

Yeah like somebody else had commented earlier, make a channel to connect the ponds. Maybe build a bridge up and over it for structure?

[@tommymann69]

I love your catfish pond

[@evancrane5744]

Would love to see that pond clear